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Angola

Land of the giant sable

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Republic of Angola

Flag of Angola

Angola

Capital
Luanda
Continent
Africa
Currency
Kwanza
Languages
Portuguese
People
About 3.7 crore
Size
About 12.5 lakh km²
Leader
President João Lourenço
Free since
11 November 1975
Time
4½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Luanda

⭐ The giant sable antelope lives only in Angola, and was once thought to be extinct.

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Angola

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Angola

Turn the globe with your finger. Angola has 4 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Angola and India, side by side

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Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeIndia is almost 3 times the size of Angola.
  • PeopleIndia has about 39 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 3.7 crore in Angola.
  • DistanceLuanda is about 8,000 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeAngola is 4½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Luanda.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Angola, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Angola

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Angola's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Angola back on the map

Angola and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?

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Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Angola worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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Next stop

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