Names: conventional long form: Republic of Angola conventional short form: Angola local long form: Republica de Angola local short form: Angola former: People's Republic of Angola

Capital City: Luanda

Population: 12,127,071 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $4,300 (2006 est.)

Currency: kwanza (AOA)

Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages

Total Area: total: 1,246,700 sq km land: 1,246,700 sq km water: 0 sq km slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Region: Africa

Industries: petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair

Agriculture: bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish

Resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium

Labor Force: 6.393 million (2006 est.)
agriculture: 85% industry and services: 15% (2003 est.)

Exports: $35.53 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton

Imports: $10.21 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods

Overview: Angola's high growth rate is driven by its oil sector, with record oil prices and rising petroleum production. Oil production and its supporting activities contribute about half of GDP and 90% of exports. Increased oil production supported 12% growth in 2004, 19% growth in 2005, and nearly 17% growth in 2006. A postwar reconstruction boom and resettlement of displaced persons has led to high rates of growth in construction and agriculture as well. Much of the country's infrastructure is still damaged or undeveloped from the 27-year-long civil war. Remnants of the conflict such as widespread land mines still mar the countryside even though an apparently durable peace was established after the death of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for half of the population, but half of the country's food must still be imported. In 2005, the government started using a $2 billion line of credit from China to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure, and several large-scale projects were completed in 2006. The central bank in 2003 implemented an exchange rate stabilization program using foreign exchange reserves to buy kwanzas out of circulation, a policy that was more sustainable in 2005 because of strong oil export earnings, and has significantly reduced inflation. Consumer inflation declined from 325% in 2000 to about 13% in 2006, but the stabilization policy places pressure on international net liquidity. To fully take advantage of its rich national resources - gold, diamonds, extensive forests, Atlantic fisheries, and large oil deposits - Angola will need to continue reforming government policies and to reduce corruption. The government has made little progress on reforms recommended by the IMF such as promoting greater transparency in government spending and continues to be without a formal monitoring agreement with the institution. Corruption, especially in the extractive sectors, is a major challenge facing Angola.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $230,299 in goods to Angola. This ranks Angola 118^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Angola decreased from the previous year by $247,028 a change of -51.75%. State exports to Angola have increased over the last 5 years by $12,131 a change of 5.56%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Angola.