Angola

AngolaCharlotte KellerCharlotte SchuttevaerIris SteekampNicolo DoeveRosina DimovaVincent Quint

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Facts History Social and cultural

context Political System Economy Main struggels Questions

C. Keller, C.Schuttevaer, I. Steekamp, N. Doeve, R. Dimova,V. Quint 2

Facts about Angola

CapitalLuandaLandtwice the size of TexasPopulation: 13,3 MillionLanguages: Portuges (off.), Bantu et

al.King of Ndongo Angola


Social and cultural context

Ethnic Groups

OvimbunduKimbunduBakongoMesticoEuropeanOther

Cultural origins:Bantu, Ancient kingdom of Kongo and the former colonist Portugal

Multiple identities: Ethnicity, religion, race etc


Social struggles

Inequality of gender Rape and violence

against women Literacy: Men 82,9%

Women 54,2%


History

Independence: 11.11.75

3 independent movements: MPLA (Agostinho Neto)FNLA (Holden Roberto)UNITA (Jonas Savimbi)

After independence: Civil War

South Africa and US intervened Internationalization


End of civil war

First President: Agostinho Neto

Civil War ended 2002 with the Luena Memorandum of Understanding (LMO)

Victory MPLAC. Keller, C.Schuttevaer, I. Steekamp, N.

Doeve, R. Dimova,V. Quint 7

Political system

Multiparty Presidential Regime

Democracy? 2 parties: MPLA, UNITA President: Eduardo Dos

Santos, since 1979. 2010: New Constitution

sharpening authoritarian regime


Dos Santos has many influential friends


Economy

C. Keller, C.Schuttevaer, I. Steekamp, N. Doeve, R. Dimova,V. Quint

One of the fastest – growing

economies in the world

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Economy

C. Keller, C.Schuttevaer, I. Steekamp, N. Doeve, R. Dimova,V. Quint

The high growth rate

in recent years

was driven by high

international prices

for its oil

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Economy

• Second biggest OIL producer in Africa

• 1.9 million bbl/day• > 90 % of the country‘s

exports • Diamonds – 5% ot the

GDP• Others – iron ores,

phosphates, gold


Economy

Labor force: 7.9 million -> 85% - agriculture

bananas, sugarcane, coffee, fisheries products -> 15% - industry and

servicesStill need to import most of

its food!


Corruption – 1.9 CPI


HIV/ AIDS

• Adult prevalence rate – 3.9% -> vary across the country• 240 000 HIV+ and 21 000 died • Access to ART • Knowledge?


Education

• Literacy -> 67.4% over the age of 15 able to read and write

• lack of school buildings and teachers• Teachers – underpaid, not qualified, overworked


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Sources• http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/angola.htm• http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-634.html• http://www.cfr.org/economics/angolas-political-economic-development/

p16820• http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/6619.htm• http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/scr/2005/cr05125.pdf• http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Angola.html• http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/aids/Countries/africa/

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