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People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
Party of the incumbent head of government
communism, social democracy, democratic socialism
- Founded
- 1956
- Current leader
- José Eduardo dos Santos
Angola
CountryPublic data · traceableAngola is a sovereign state. Capital: Luanda. Form of government: republic, presidential system. Legislature: National Assembly of Angola. Official language(s): Portuguese. Population: about 36,749,906 (2023). Area: about 1,246,700 km².
- Official name
- Angola
- Administrative seat
- Luanda
- Population
- 36,749,906
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Currency
- kwanza
- Continent
- Africa
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Sovereign state
Angola is a sovereign state. Capital: Luanda. Form of government: republic, presidential system. Legislature: National Assembly of Angola. Official language(s): Portuguese. Population: about 36,749,906 (2023). Area: about 1,246,700 km².
- Administrative seat
- Luanda
- Population
- 36,749,906
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Currency
- kwanza
- Official language
- Portuguese
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- AGO
Big tent
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
Angola, nationalism, conservatism
- Founded
- 1966
- Current leader
- Adalberto Costa Júnior
João Lourenço
Head of state · President of Angola / Head of government · President of Angola
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 26 Sep 2017