Angola: Top 10 Quick Facts

Olá, welcome to Angola!

Motto: "Virtus Unita Fortior" meaning 'Virtue Is Stronger When United'

• Angola is located in southern Africa, above Namibia.

Angola (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

• Angola's flag is divided into two horizontal stripes, top being red and bottom black. At the center is a machete, a star, inside a half gear wheel, all in gold.

• The capital city of Angola is Luanda with a population of about more than 8,200,000 people.

Luanda (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

• Another city of Angola is Namibe with a population of more than 400,000 people.

Namibe (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

• The official language of Angola is Portuguese.

• National animal: Sable Antelopes

Sable Antelope (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

• National plant: Welwitschia 

• Angola's traditional clothing

Traditional clothing of women of the Mumuila tribe

• Angola's national sport is Football/ soccer.

• And anybody's favorite: Food

Calafate Fish

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