Angola
The Lord’s Testimony
Updated July 15, 2024
No. of churches: 2
No. of saints in church life: 600
No. of saints attending the Table meeting: 400
Country Profile
Location: Central Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographical Size: 1,246,700 sq km
Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Population: 37,202,061 (July 2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 3.33% (2024 est.)
Etnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
Languages: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.)
Religion: Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)
Capital
City: Luanda
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