Angola

11.11.1975: independence: People's Republic of Angola • República Popular de Angola
01.12.1976: member of United Nations
27.08.1992: Republic of Angola • República de Angola • kikongo: Repubilika ya Ngola

Area: 1,246,700 km²
Population: 10,978,552 (2004)
Capital: Luanda
Currency: 1958 escudo = 100 centavos → 1977 kwanza (AOM, Kz) = 100 lwei (since 2000 cêntimos)
GDP per capita: 3,800 $ (2005)
Ethnic groups: Ovimbúndú 36%, Kimbundu 27%, Luvale (Lwena) 4%, Chokwe 4%, Kwanyama 4%, Kongo 3%, Mestiço 2%, other 20%
Official language: Portuguese; recognized regional languages: Quicongo (Kikongo), Quimbundo (Kimbundu), Chocué (Chokwe) and Cuanhama (Kwanyama)

Merchant marine: 23 ships, 64,065 grt/99,809 dwt (1996)
Coastline: 1,600 km
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Waterways: c. 1,300 km
Military service age and obligation: compulsory; 17 years/2 years
Military expenditures: 8.8 % of GDP (2005)

President: José Eduardo dos Santos (10.09.1979)
Prime Minister: António Paulo Kassoma (30.09.2008)
Defence Minister: Gen. Kundi Paihama (30.01.1999)

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Ministry of Fisheries | Harbour Police

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Major wars & other armed conflicts

1975-2002: civil war (against UNITA and FNLA)
1975-1976, 1978 & 1980-1981: conflicts with South Africa
1977-1978: conflict with Zaire (not involved at sea)

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Angolan Navy • Marinha de Guerra Angolana » List of vessels «

www.mga.gv.ao

10.07.1976: People's Navy of Angola • Marinha de Guerra Popular de Angola
09.1992: Angolan Navy • Marinha de Guerra Angolana

Personnel: 1500 (1981;1988), 1250 (1989), 3000 (1992), 2000 (1996), 890 (2001), 2400 (2006)
Marine infantry: there are same units of Fuzileiros Navais

Ranks insignia

Ensign Map

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Presidents (Presidente):

11.1975-09.1979	António Agostinho Neto
09.1979-	José Eduardo dos Santos

Prime Ministers (Primeiro-Ministro):

11.1975-12.1978	Lopo Fortunato Ferreira do Nascimento
12.1978-07.1991	post abolished
07.1991-12.1992	Fernando José de França Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem
12.1992-06.1996	José Carlos Marcolino Moco
06.1996-01.1999	Fernando José de França Vieira Dias Van-Dúnem
01.1999-12.2002	post abolished
12.2002-09.2008	Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos "Nandó"
09.2008-	António Paulo Kassoma

Ministers of National Defence (Ministro da Defesa Nacional):

11.1975-1980	Gen. Henrique "Iko" Teles Carreira
1980-...	Col. Pedro Maria Tonha
...-06.1996	...
06.1996-01.1999	Gen. Pedro Sebastião
01.1999-	Gen. Kundi Paihama

Commanders of Navy (Chefe do Estado-Maior):

1975-1977	Avelino Soares da Silva
1978-1985	Cte/Fr. Manuel Augusto Alfredo "Orlog"
1985-1990s	Clte. António José Condessa de Carvalho "Toka"
1990s-c.2000	Alm. Gaspar Santos Rufino
c.2000-03.2007	Alm. Feliciano António dos Santos "Paxi"
03.2007-	Alm. Augusto da Silva Cunha "Gugú"

Ministers of Fishery (Ministro das Pescas):

1977-1978	José Carlos Victor de Carvalho
1978-1979	António da Costa Lopes da Câmara
1979-1988	Emilio José de Carvalho Guerra
1988-1992	Francisco Ramos da Cruz
1992-2002	Maria de Fatima Jardim
2002-	Salomão José Luheto Xirimbimbi

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