According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Angola had an estimated population of 18.8 million people, composed of multiple ethnic groups. The majority of the population was Bantu and the official language was Portuguese. The economy was largely based on oil production, which accounted for more than 50% of GDP. Other major sources of income included mining, manufacturing, and agriculture. In terms of foreign relations, Angola had close ties with its neighbors in the region such as Congo-Brazzaville and Zambia. It also maintained diplomatic relations with several other countries such as China, Russia, the United States and the European Union (EU). Politically, Angola was a presidential republic led by President José Eduardo dos Santos from 1979 to 2017. After his resignation in 2017, João Lourenço took over as president and remains in power today.
Yearbook 2007
Angola. Large oil and diamond deposits and high world market prices helped Angola maintain the strong economic growth rate of recent years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated Angola’s growth to 23 percent in 2007, but at the same time criticized the lack of transparency in the operations of state oil and diamond companies. Very large sums are believed to disappear in the pockets of the governing body.
- According to abbreviationfinder: AO is the 2-letter acronym for the country of Angola.
The government announced that the country no longer needs foreign financial assistance and canceled negotiations with the IMF. According to CountryAAH, Luanda is the capital city of Angola. The value of this year’s oil production was estimated at over US $ 30 billion; more than the OECD’s total assistance to Africa in 2006. Most of Angola’s debt of USD 2.3 billion to the so-called Paris Club was repaid.
One UN delegation criticized human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests and torture. There were also testimonies of how civilians were kept imprisoned without contact with the outside world in the disputed enclave Cabinda. A peace agreement was concluded in 2006 with a branch of Cabinda’s independence movement, and about 500 former guerrillas began to be included in the national army, but there were questions about the peace agreement.
After a long delay, it was decided that parliamentary elections should be held in 2008 and a new president elected in 2009. A group of parliamentarians from the regional cooperation organization SADC expressed concern about too strong political control of the electoral preparations. Most of the planning, as well as voter registration, is handled by a government department.
Angola weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 25 ° C and 31 ° C can be expected over the next three months. It gets warmest in March in Luanda, noticeably cooler in March in Huambo.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 25-27 ° C. This is great weather for a great time on the beach and in the water.
In March, at about 8 days to be expected precipitation in April at about 8 days in May at about 0 days.
In the period from March to May, the sun shines an average of 5 to 8 hours a day. The sunniest weather is in March in Namibe, but with less sun you will have to get by in March in Huambo.