Angola: Flag and Facts
Angola's flag is red on top and black on the bottom, with a yellow emblem in the middle made of half a cogwheel, a machete, and a five-pointed star.
- Official name
- Republic of Angola
- Capital
- Luanda
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Population
- 39 million (2025)
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Angolan kwanza
- Area
- 1,246,700 km² (481,353 sq mi)
- People
- Angolan
- Calling code
- +244
- Highest point
- Moco 2,620 m
- Independence
- 11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
- National symbols
- giant black sable antelope (Palanca negra gigante)
About Angola
The emblem is styled after a hammer and sickle and honors workers and peasants. Red represents liberty, and black represents the African continent. Angola's national symbol is the giant black sable antelope, called the palanca negra gigante.
Bantu-speaking people settled the area in the 6th century A.D., and by the 10th century several kingdoms had formed, with Kongo the strongest. Portuguese traders arrived in the 16th century, set up coastal posts, and brought Christianity. The region became a major center of the transatlantic slave trade and may have lost up to 4 million people to it. Independence from Portugal came on 11 November 1975. Today the country has about 38.9 million people, a narrow coastal plain, and a huge inland plateau.
Did you know?
- Angola covers nearly twice the area of Texas.
- Mount Moco is Angola's highest point at 2,620 meters.
- In the north, Angola's rainy season runs from November to April.
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Questions about Angola
What is the capital of Angola?
Luanda is the capital of Angola.
What language is spoken in Angola?
Portuguese is the official language of Angola.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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