Angola: flag, capital and map

Angola at a glance: its flag, its capital Luanda, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Angola
Angola: its flag

Adopted on 11 November 1975, the day Angola gained independence from Portugal, the flag reuses that of the MPLA: a red-and-black bicolour charged with a golden emblem, a star above a crossed half-cogwheel and machete.

Red stands for the blood shed during the liberation struggle, black for the African continent; the star, cogwheel and machete — a deliberate nod to the Soviet hammer and sickle — represent internationalism, industrial workers and peasants.

Location map — Angola
Angola on the world map
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Angola in figures

Capital
Luanda
Population
36.7 million inhabitants as of 2023
Area
1,246,700 km²
Currency
Angolan angolar, Angolan escudo, Angolan real, kwanza
Official language
Portuguese
Demonym
Angolan
Local name
Angola, República de Angola
Official name
People's Republic of Angola
Internet domain
.ao
Calling code
+244
UN member since
Admission date: 01-12-1976

Angola: bordering countries

4 bordering countries

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