This week we are praying for the people of:
Angola
Location:
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Area - comparative:
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Population:
12,263,596 (July 2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 37.63 years
male: 36.73 years
female: 38.57 years (2007 est.)
Religions:
indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Languages:
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.4%
male: 82.9%
female: 54.2% (2001 est.)
Government type:
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Internet users:
172,000 (2005)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001)
This information comes from the World Fact Book.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html