Africa Flashcards
What is the capital of Algeria?
Algiers
What is the population of Algeria?
44.1m
(As of 2021)
How tall is the highest point of Algeria?
3,003 m
Mount Tahat (Arabic: جبل تاهات) is the highest mountain peak in Algeria. It sits at an elevation of 2,908 metres (9,541 ft). Other sources indicate an elevation of 3,003 metres (9,852 ft). Tahat is also the highest peak in the Hoggar Mountains.
How many neighbouring countries does Algeria have?
6
Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Western Sahara
The Maghreb state borders Morocco to the west, Mauritania and Mali to the southwest, Niger to the southeast, Libya to the east, Tunisia to the northeast, and has a short border with Western Sahara to the west. Algeria shares maritime borders with Italy and Spain
What colour is the flag of Algeria?
The national flag of Algeria consists of two equal vertical bars, green and white, charged in the center with a red star and crescent, a symbol of Islam as the nation’s prominent faith. The flag was adopted on 3 July 1962. A similar version was used by the Algerian government in exile from 1958 to 1962.
Economy of Algeria
(Overview)
What is the Capital of Angola?
Luanda
What is the population of Angola?
34.5m
(As of 2021)
What is the area / land size of Algeria?
2,381,751 km²
What is the are / land size of Angola?
1,246,704 km²
How tall is the highest point of Angola?
2,650 m
Mount Moco (Portuguese: Morro do Moco), at 2,620 metres (8,600 ft), is the highest mountain in Angola.
How many neighbouring countries does Angola have?
4
The Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Namibia
Angolla shares its borders of 4,837 km with the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ex-Zaire) in the North, Zambia to the East and Namibia in the South.
Angola Economy
(Overview)
The economy of Angola remains heavily influenced by the effects of four decades of conflict in the last part of the 20th century, the war for independence from Portugal (1961–75) and the subsequent civil war (1975–2002). Despite extensive oil and gas resources, diamonds, hydroelectric potential, and rich agricultural land, Angola remains poor, and a third of the population relies on subsistence agriculture. Since 2002, when the 27-year civil war ended, government policy prioritized the repair and improvement of infrastructure and strengthening of political and social institutions.
During the first decade of the 21st century, Angola’s economy was one of the fastest-growing in the world, with reported annual average GDP growth of 11.1 percent from 2001 to 2010. High international oil prices and rising oil production contributed to strong economic growth, although with high inequality, at that time.
The kwanza (sign: Kz; ISO 4217 code: AOA) is the currency of Angola. The currency derives its name from the Kwanza River (Cuanza, Coanza, Quanza).
What is the Flag of Angola?
The national flag of Angola came into use when Angola gained independence on November 11, 1975. It is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half with an emblem resting at the center. It features a yellow half gear wheel crossed by a machete and crowned with a star.
