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Geography and MapsA collection of maps and geographic information for Angola, including outline, detailed and regional maps, and selected physical data
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Angola is located in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the timezone GMT 1. The country has
boundaries of 5,198 - Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,511 (of which 225 is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 201, Namibia 1,376, Zambia 1,110 (km), and a coastline of 1,600 (km). Major urban areas: Luanda, Benguela, Huambo, Lobito, Namibe.
Elevations
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Morro de Moco 2,620 m
Physical Features
River Congo-Lualaba (4,630 km), narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
Hazards
Locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
Climate
Semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Natural Resources
Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
Land Use
Arable land: 2.65% permanent crops: 0.23% other: 97.12% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
184 cu km (1987)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.35 cu km/yr (23%/17%/60%) per capita: 22 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
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