Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. A 1994 peace accord between the government and the national union for the total independence of angola unita provided for the integration of former unita insurgents into the government and armed forces. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Socialist mismanagement and a brutal civil war from 197792 exacerbated the situation. Angola 201 km, cameroon 523 km, central african republic 467 km, democratic republic of the congo 2,410 km, gabon 1,903 km. At this time, it seems only fitting that we remember our own.
Tribute to women who have died they devoted their hearts. Beginning in 1975, the cia participated in the angolan civil war, hiring and training american, british, french and portuguese private military contractors, as well as training national union for the total independence of angola rebels under jonas savimbi, to fight against the popular movement for the liberation of angola led by agostinho neto. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Angola the world factbook central intelligence agency. Botswana the world factbook central intelligence agency. The angola handbook everything you need to know about angola. We honor today four of our women who made that supreme sacrifice. Angola has begun to enjoy the fruits of peace since the end of a 27year civil war in 2002.
A 1994 peace accord between the government and the national union for the total independence of angola unita provided for the integration of former unita insurgents into. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. The cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. This book is a readable, if dry, account of how the cia worked circa the late 1980s, which is far more exciting when read between the lines.
An apparently durable peace was established after the death of rebel leader jonas savimbi on february 22, 2002, but consequences from the conflict continue including the impact of widespread land mines. Certainly the ratio of blood spilled to goals achievedto the extent that those goals can even be determined makes it one of the agencys biggest fiascoes. Involvement in angola by courtland cox the internal struggle in angola has a relatively long history. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia world factbook 201220 50th anniversary edition. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The last of the americans are fleeing for their lives. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola 2015 information contained here. The book deals primarily with angola and is most instructive about the world of mercenaries and about joseph mobutu, the notoriously unscrupulous leader of zaire and cia comradeinarms. Angola from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer the angolan intervention is a strong candidate for the most pointless cia operation ever. The project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola people 2018 information contained here.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola 2015 should be addressed to the cia. In the late 1990s, botswanas prosperity and political stability attracted not only skilled workers but small numbers of refugees from neighboring angola, namibia, and zimbabwe. Angola scores low on human development indexes despite using its large oil reserves to rebuild since the end of a 27year civil war in 2002. Trade sector reiterates stock for coming months allafrica news. However, it is frequently used as a resource for student papers, web sites and nongovernmental publications. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation.
Guerra civil angolana was a civil war in angola, beginning in 1975 and continuing, with interludes, until 2002. The economy of angola remains heavily influenced by the effects of four decades of conflict in. Mike wallace former cia agent john stockwell, chief of the cias angola task force, charges that the cia conducted a secret war in angola, and discusses his decision to break his oath of secrecy to write about. The information regarding angola on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Since the 1970s, botswana has pursued an open migration policy enabling it to recruit thousands of foreign workers to fill skilled labor shortages. Angola has been an economy in disarray because of a quarter century of nearly continuous warfare. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola geography 2015 information contained here. Oil production and its supporting activities contribute about 50% of gdp, more than 70% of. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers. The cia world factbook 20192020 by central intelligence. From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world.
Hong kong continues to link its currency closely to the us dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola 20 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola 20 information contained here. This article comes from the cia world factbook 2003. The 2002 cia world factbook ebook by us government. Fallout from watergate hangs heavy in the air in the united states. The world factbook is prepared by the cia for the use of u. At independence in 1975, mozambique was one of the worlds poorest countries. We gather here today in recognition of womens history month. Angola is rebuilding its country after the end of a 27year civil war in 2002. The information regarding angola on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. African covert actions in zaire the former belgian congo and angola. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. Using cuban and us documents, as well as the semiofficial history of south africas 1975 covert operation in angola available only in afrikaans, this book is the first to present the internationalized angolan conflict from three sidescuba and the mpla, the united states and the covert cia operation codenamed iafeature and south africa. This is merely a fan page dedicated to the cia world fact book. And the new world of intelligence, in which the cia is but one of many players.
Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. The information regarding angola on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. While his fears would be proven correct, after the presidents approval he was no longer involved in operation feature paterson et al. The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. For the first time the world became aware of the atrocities being committed in the regional war. Civil war has been the norm in angola since independence from portugal in 1975. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola 2020 information contained here. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola economy 2017 information contained here. The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra angola. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola 2018 information contained here. In may 1978 the south african defense forces sadf invaded angola again by way of southwest africa, resulting in the massacre of hundreds of its civilians.
This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Angola cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Joao lourenco was elected president in august 2017 and became president of the mpla in september 2018. The pike committee of the house of representatives is investigating cia foreign covert activities. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola economy 2017 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding angola on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Fighting between the popular movement for the liberation of angola mpla, led by jose eduardo dos santos, and the national union for the total independence of angola unita, led by jonas savimbi, followed independence from portugal in 1975.
The long standing differences between the leaders of the national front for the liberation of angola fnla and the popular movement for the liberation of angola mpla are both ideological and personal. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about angola geography 2015 should be addressed to the. Africa angola the world factbook central intelligence agency. Angolas economy is overwhelmingly driven by its oil sector. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of angola geography 2020 information contained here. In 1987, the government embarked on a series of macroeconomic reforms designed to stabilize the economy. Secret cuban documents on history of africa involvement. The end of superpower patronage to client movements worldwide created a power vacuum whose inevitable results included the spread of violence and the emergence of disparate groups, ostensibly fighting in the name of ideology, religion or ethnicity, but now seeking their finance through local taxes, plunder and pillage. In the summer of 1975, with the cold war raging and the memory of saigons fall terribly fresh, the united states sponsored a covert operation to. Fighting between the popular movement for the liberation of angola mpla, led by jose eduardo dos santos, and the national union for the total. Angola had an estimated total of 43 airports as of 2004, of which 31 had paved runways as of 2005. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Angola angop luanda the minister of industry and commerce, victor fernandes, said last wednesday, in luanda, that the imports carried out from january to march this year give tranquility to the existing stock and guarantee the supply of essential products. Foreign and military intelligence, book i, 94th cong.
Cia world fact book, 2004angola wikisource, the free. The information regarding angola on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The war was a power struggle between two former anticolonial guerrilla movements, the communist peoples movement for the liberation of angola mpla and the. John stockwell, the cias station chief in angola, expounded on the processes the cia failed to engage in regarding angola. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. Angola is roughly square in shape, with a maximum width of about 800 miles 1,300 km, including the cabinda exclave, which is located along the atlantic coast just north of angolas border with the democratic republic of the congo.
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