Ethnic groups in Angola are dominated by the Bantu, who are divided into a number of ethnolinguistic groupings. The main ones are the Ovimbundu, constituting some 37% of the population in 2005, the Kimbundu, totaling 25% of the population, and the Bakongo with 13%.
The national flag of Angola came into use at independence on November 11, 1975. It is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half, and features a yellow half-gear crossed with a machete and crowned with a star
MAR. 19, 2015
Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column examines extreme plight of children in Angola, deeply corrupt African nation with world's highest rate of child mortality; contends starvation, illness and death are all the more galling in light of Angola's oil and diamond wealth; holds West should do more to oppose Pres Jose Eduardo Dos Santos as he pillages his country and leaves children to die
Angola has a tremendous potential. Angola is a potentially rich agricultural country, with fertile soils, a favourable climate, and about 57.4 million ha of agricultural land, including more than 5.0 million ha of arable land.
Education in Angola has four years of compulsory, free primary education which begins at age seven, and secondary education which begins at age eleven, lasting eight years. Basic adult literacy continues to be extremely low, but there are conflicting figures from government and other sources.