Facts of Angola
First published: Friday March 19th, 2021
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1. Angola was the last Portuguese colony in Africa to get independence in 1975!
2. Ex-Citing! Angola is home to one of the only exclaves in Africa!
3. GOOOOOOOOOLD! Actually more accurately, Diamonds and Oil, but Angola is the 2nd best producer of these resources in Sub-Saharan Africa!
4. Go VERY big or go home! Angola is twice the size of Texas, making it the 23rd largest in the world, but only the 7th in Africa!
5. The exclave of Cabinda has a population similar to that of Seattle with an area about the size of Delaware!
6. Angola has the 3rd largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa!
7. Crash! Angola's Ruacana falls is one of the largest in Africa!
8. Surprisingly, Cuba helped Angola in their fight for independence by sending them gear and weapons! Good job Cuba!
9. Angola has sextupled their population since 1960, or having a population similar to South Carolina, to a population almost as great of California!
10. Luanda is said to be the most expensive city in Africa for expats! Also the fact It's called the "Paris of Africa"
*the more you know*