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Angola Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/angola/angola_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates 12 30 S, 18 30 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Texas Land boundaries
Coastline 1,600 km Maritime claims
Climate semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April) Terrain narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau Elevation extremes
Natural resources petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium Land use
Irrigated land 750 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau Environment - current issues the overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
Cabinda is separated from rest of country by the Democratic Republic
of the Congo
NOTE: The information regarding Angola on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Angola Geography 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Angola Geography 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |