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ANGOLA

Capital
Luanda

Area
1,247,000 sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles) on the west coast of Africa, with Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east and the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) to the north. The tiny, oil-rich Angolan enclave of Cabinda is sandwiched between Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo.

Language
The official language is Portuguese. African Bantu languages such as Ovidumbu, Kimbundu and Kikongo are also spoken.

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16 Dec 2009 15:25:32 GMT
ANGOLA Luanda Situation Map
Angola - The map shows an overview of the land use of the city and is provided to support the work of the WHO in the region. The analysis is based on visual and semiautomatic image interpretation of ...

thumb for ANGOLA Crisis Space Map Ondjiva Xangongo Area

19 May 2009 13:48:49 GMT
ANGOLA Crisis Space Map Ondjiva Xangongo Area
Angola - Crisis space-map over Ondjiva-Xangongo area ...

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19 May 2009 11:34:36 GMT
ANGOLA Reference Flood Overview Map
Angola - Potential crisis water body mapping over the Ondjiva area ...

thumb for Crisis space map , Cunene province, Ombala-yo-Mungo, Angola

14 May 2009 06:42:10 GMT
Crisis space map , Cunene province, Ombala-yo-Mungo, Angola
Angola - This crisis product represent the situation on the ground in the flood hit area of Cunene the 13th of May 2009. The area has been hit in early 2009 by heavy rains which have caused floods in ...

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14 May 2009 06:35:14 GMT
Impact map , Cunene province, Ombala-yo-Mungo, Angola
Angola - Charter Call 253 -SERTIT Product N4.
This impact product represent the situation on the ground in the flood hit area of Cunene the 13th of May 2009. The area has been hit in early 2009 ...

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