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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: AO

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AO

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the AO code, which represents Angola within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
AO
Related Codes
AGO024
Official Name
People's Republic of Angola
Official Name (Native)
República de Angola (Portuguese)
Common Name
Angola
Common Name (Native)
Angola (Portuguese)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Area
1,246,700 km²
Country Bounds
N: -4.37683, S: -18.0421, W: 11.6792, E: 24.0821
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Luanda (-8.838333, 13.234445)
Terrain
narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
Climate
semiarid in south and along coast to Luandanorth has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Border Countries
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province)Republic of the Congo 231 kmNamibia 1,427 kmZambia 1,065 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Luanda
Government Type
Republic
Established
1975
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
30,809,762
Population Density
24.71 people/km²
Urban Areas
AmbrizBenguelaCabindaCacoleCamabatelaCazetaHuamboKuitoLobitoLuanda
Nationality
Noun: Angolan(s) Adjective: Angolan
Distribution
most people live in the western half of the country; urban areas account for the highest concentrations of people, particularly the capital of Luanda, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Portuguese
Other Languages
KongoKuanyamaLingala
Literacy Rate
66.2% (2015 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 41.1%Protestant 38.1%other 8.6%none 12.3% (2014 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Angola Avante" (Forward Angola)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
National Symbols
giant black sable antelope (Palanca negra gigante)
National Colors
red, black, yellow
National Dish
Moamba de galinha
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
AOA – Kwanza (Kz)
GDP
$266.249 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ao
Calling Code
+244

Angola is a country located on the southwestern coast of Africa, bordered by the South Atlantic Ocean. It shares its boundaries with Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

*The map highlights the location of Angola.

Related locale codes

ln-AO – Lingala (Angola)

pt-AO – Portuguese (Angola)

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