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Here's some basic information for you when it comes to travel to Angola...
OFFICIAL NAME
Republic of Angola
CAPITAL
Luanda
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Portuguese
FLAG
The flag of Angola is two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle).
MONEY
Kwanza (Kz)
TIME
Angola is one hour ahead of GMT/UTC; thus when it's noon in Angola, it's 11am in London, 6am in New York, 3am in San Francisco,
6am in Toronto, 9pm in Sydney and 11pm in Auckland.
RELIGION
Roman Catholic 68%, various Protestant 20%; indigenous beliefs 12%.
ELECTRICITY
 Electricity is 220V AC, 50 Hz, as in Australia, Asia and most of Europe; appliances designed
for DC supply or different voltages need a transformer.
WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Angola uses the metric system of measurements. Petrol is bought in litres and food is
weighed in kilos.
If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!
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