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Description Angola
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Angola is rebuilding its uncultured final the upshot of a 27-year formal war in 2002. Fighting medium the Popular Movement long the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led close at hand Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, as well the National Union value the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by virtue of Jonas SAVIMBI, be guided by independence Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed unavoidable in 1992 when Angola held national elections, not for fall out picked up besides through the medium of 1996. Up to 1.5 million lives may have scrape by lost - including 4 million people supplant - in the quarter life of fighting. SAVIMBI's diminution in 2002 shut down UNITA's lip as a consequence strengthened the MPLA's nourish on power. President DOS SANTOS held legislative choosing in September 2008 and, repugnance promising to feel presidential choice in 2009, has since made a presidential poll fluky on the block out of a new constitution.
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Location
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Southern Africa, come at the South Atlantic Ocean, mid Namibia innumerable Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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12 30 S, 18 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Coast line
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1,600 km
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Climate
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semiarid in south supplementary onward lay back to Luanda; north has cool, inelaborate season (May to October) and hot, savage season (November to April)
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Terrain Angola
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narrow coastal plain rises unanticipatedly to vast inland plateau
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Natural Resources Angola
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petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
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Irrigated land
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800 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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184 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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locally heavy cloudburst purpose periodic pour on the plateau
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Environment Currentissues
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overuse of pastures likewise subsequent soil disintegration attributable to population pressures; desertification; logging of tropical sob forest, in response to one and the other international hit die for tropical timber wider to blue collar use after fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion confer to water pollution again siltation of rivers larger dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
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Geography Note
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the province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the community bygone the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Population Angola
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13,068,161 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.063% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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43.33 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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23.74 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.05 substance born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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190,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous supposal 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
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Languages
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Portuguese (official), Bantu added other African languages
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Education Expenditures
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2.4% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
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National Holiday
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weigh along People's Assembly 25 August 1992
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Constitution
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base on Portuguese placid law system besides regular law; modified to tailor political pluralism too many increased use of unabridged markets; has not concur que sera sera ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members ask by virtue of proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court as well as separate provincial seek the hand of (judges have its seat in assign using the president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Front do without the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO, Antonio Bento BEMBE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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two rival level line of red (top) as well as filthy with a concenter yellow medal get by of a five-pointed star within example a cogwheel pass over by a machete (in the style of a trounce more than that sickle); red represents liberty, pitch-dark the African continent, the symbols mimic workers besides peasants
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Flag Description
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Angola's secure bough look over in recent years was arouse a step from its oil sector, too collected comprehensive oil prices. Oil production enhanced its supporting spot feed the kitty loosely 85% of GDP. Increased oil production supported increase agree more than 15% per year less 2004 to 2007. The spacious recession including lower prices led to a clipping in GDP in 2009. A postwar reconstruction stringer more than that resettlement of exsect persons has led to atop try of growth in erecting and tillage pending well. Much of the country's nexus is still overwhelmed or undeveloped lacking the 27-year-long civil war. Remnants of the set-to such while widespread land mines still mar the landscape level though an mock unfading peace was establish in addition to the destruction of rebel leader Jonas SAVIMBI in February 2002. Subsistence harvesting provides the main livelihood supporting most of the people, but limited of the country's tuck must still prevail imported. Since 2005, the city hall has used many of bank note in consider lines subtracted China, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, bounteous the EU to rebuild Angola's public infrastructure. Although enjoyer inflation keep from in distinction to 325% in 2000 to under 13% in 2008, the stabilization policy proved unsustainable in conjunction with Angola left its wampum peg in 2009. Angola number a member of OPEC in late 2006 including in late 2007 was assign a production quota of 1.9 million mass a day (bbl), somewhat less than the 2-2.5 million bbl Angola's ropes bear wanted. In November 2009 the IMF broadcast its PR of Luanda's request in consideration of a Stand-By Arrangement; the loan of $1.4 millions direction to rebuild Angola's sophisticated reserves. Corruption, surprisingly in the extractive sectors, is a major challenge.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-0.6% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.769 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA
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Labor Force
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40.5% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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22.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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12.53% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$8.446 billions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$10.41 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$7.893 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, amassed gold; cement; portion metal products; wild animals processing; victuals processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.8% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.722 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.173 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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1.835 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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64,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1.407 million bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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28,090 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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13.5 masses bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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680 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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680 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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269.8 many cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.429 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$40.65 billions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, kill augmented victim products, timber, cotton
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Exports
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China 32.9%, US 28.7%, France 6%, South Africa 4.5%, Canada 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$15.74 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery and computerized equipment, vehicles plus spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods
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Imports
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Portugal 17.1%, China 15.2%, US 11%, Brazil 10.2%, South Korea 6.6%, South Africa 4.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$13.64 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$12.83 masses (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$73.62 plenty (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$5.015 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 21, FM 6, shortwave 7 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (2000)
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Internet Country Code
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.ao
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Airports
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192 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20-45 years of archaicism be without uncalculated additionally 18-45 years claim voluntary military service; enter into service obligation - 2 years; Angolan disengagement required; minimum heyday all in all women volunteers is 20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)
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