High international oil prices and rising oil production contributed to strong economic growth, although with high inequality, at that time. With the end of the oil boom, from 2015 Angola entered into a period of economic contraction.

Why is Angola rich?

Much of Angolas oil wealth lies in Cabinda, a province separated from the rest of the country by the Congo River and an arm of Congo. The oil industry drives about half of the countrys gross domestic product and constitutes about 90 percent of its exports. The birth rate in Angola is one of the highest in the world.

What is Angolas main export?

petroleum Exports consisted primarily of petroleum with modest shipments of diamonds and wood. The U.S. imported USD 2.7 billion in Angolan products in 2018, up 3.6 percent with over 90 percent petroleum products followed by 7 percent diamonds, wood, and coffee.

What language is spoken in Angola?

Portuguese Angola/Official languages Exchange between Portuguese and the Bantu Languages The Languages of Angola. The Portuguese spoken in Angola since colonial times is still peppered with black African expressions, which are part of the Bantu experience and only exist in Angolas national languages.

What is Angolas main source of income?

Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 85% of the population. Oil production and the supporting activities are vital to the economy, contributing about 45% to GDP and 90% of exports.

Is Angola a beautiful country?

Angola is filled of beautiful sights and landscapes. We can go from beautiful clear and blue water beaches all over the 1600 km of seashore to stunning arid desert to humongous rocky formations to wild and green jungles and so on. That makes Angola a very blessed country and that helps the economy a lot!