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Photos of Angola

Located some 30 km north of Luanda, Angola's capital, is 2.5 km-long Shipwreck Beach. The area acquired its name in the 1970s when bankrupt companies towed their old ships to this remote beach, forming a ship graveyard. The ships date back to the 1960s; the largest of the more than 20 rusting hulks is an oil tanker named "Karl Marx."

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 24

Area - comparative

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Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 105

Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

comparison ranking: 41

Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 179

Current account balance

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Exports

comparison ranking: 72

Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Space

Transnational Issues