Angola

Interesting Facts About Angola

• Angola is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world after Brazil, measured by both total area and population
• Angola is the seventh-largest country in Africa
• Before independence in 1975, Angola was a major exporter of bananas, coffee and sisal
• Less than 3 per cent of Angola's abundant fertile land is currently cultivated
• More than 90% of farming in Angola is done at the family and subsistence level
• Angola grows only about 55% of the maize it needs, 20% of the rice and just 5% of its required wheat

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