Capital:Luanda
Population:11,190,786
Area:1,246,700 sq km
Climate:semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Languages:Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Currency:kwanza (AOA)
Government:republic
Religions:indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
