Avec l’enclave de Cabinda, la population
angolaise était estimée, en 1995, à 11,2 millions d'habitants.
Cependant, ces données numériques sont approximatives, car le pays est
affecté, depuis 1975, par les famines et la guerre civile. En 1994
seulement, quelque 400 000 personnes furent victimes de mutilations
(dues notamment aux mines antipersonnel), 2,1 millions de personnes
furent directement touchées par le conflit et 1,3 million d’autres ont
été déplacées.
Angola, the second largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa after
Nigeria, is pumping 760,000 barrels a day from its vast offshore oil
fields. This production, which accounts for more than 40 percent of
Angola’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and as much as 90 percent of
government revenues, is expected to top one million barrels a day when
new oil fields come on stream. Continuing exploration, particularly in
the deepwater blocks, is finding new reserves faster than oil
companies are depleting old ones. Angola ranks third behind Iran and
Saudi Arabia in new oil discoveries.
Angola’s 34 offshore concession areas stretch
westward into the Atlantic Ocean in three distinct bands: shallow
water blocks with a depth of no more than 1,670 feet, deep water
blocks with a maximum depth of 4,950 feet, and ultra deep blocks with
a maximum depth of 8,250 feet. While most of the current production
comes from the shallow blocks, the new discoveries in the deepwater
blocks have generated enormous excitement in the industry. Industry
analysts say four of Angola’s deepwater areas – Blocks 14, 15, 17 and
18 – have recoverable reserves of at least 10 billion barrels of oil.
Chevron began producing oil from the Kuito field
in Block 14 at the end of 1999. Chevron has completed five additional
appraisal wells and estimates that the block’s recoverable reserves
exceed 3 billion barrels. Chevron expects to invest as much as $6
billion in Angola over the next five years.
Depuis un quart de siècle, ces luttes
internes ont fait près d'un million et demi de morts, soit plus de 160 par jour
LANGUES PARLEES :
Le portugais est la langue officielle. Il
y a cependant six dialectes locaux : Kikongo, Kimbundo, Umbundu, Chokwe, Mbunda
et Oxikuanyama.
Capoeira
Angola:(pronounced
Capo-air-a Ang-o-la): One of many cultural weapons used to break the chains of
enslavement in Brazil. Music was played during Capoeira sessions to teach the
rhythmic heart of the art and to mask its power. In front of the enslavers it
looked like playfulness, acrobatic dancing, and joking around. Eventually the
enslavers realized its power and outlawed Capoeira Angola. Death was the penalty
paid if you were caught during the slavery years. For almost 400 years Capoeira
Angola was taught and practiced in secret. Only in the 1930's did this African
martial art become legal to teach and practice. GRAND MESTRE PASTINHA,
(1889-1982): Opened the first Capoeira Angola School, The Academia De Capoeira
Angola, in 1941 in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Mestre Pastinha
dedicated his school to preserving and continuing the long tradition of this
African martial art. He taught Capoeira Angola as a path of self knowledge and
mastery. Mestre Pastinha was the first Capoeira Mestre (master) to write a book
on Capoeira's history, philosophy and practice: "Capoeira Angola" (3rd edition
1988). He went to Africa with his students to participate in the FESTAC
(Festival of African Arts and Culture) activities during the 1970's and has made
musical albums promoting the music of this martial art.
Angola,
não é o país do futuro, nem o seu futuro começa agora, como afirmou o "
presidente, José Eduardo dos Santos ", Angola é o país do presente com os olhos
virados para o futuro, os angolanos já não podem esperar mais, para terem um
país decente, onde pelo menos possam ter uma qualidade de vida aceitável com a
sua condição de ser humano, é o momento de olharmos para um dos males que tanto
estrago faz a economia angolana; - a corrupção que se estabeleceu em todas as
esferas do país.
« Du haut de ces pyramides, 40 siècles
vous observent », disait Napoléon Bonaparte à ses troupes, en Egypte, en
1798. Aujourd’hui, c’est à vous d’observer 40 siècles d’histoire
pharaonique, grâce à la magistrale exposition de l’Institut du Monde arabe
(Ima), à Paris, sobrement intitulée « Pharaon ».
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ANGOLA
Nom :
République d'Angola Superficie totale : 1 246 700 km2 Population (2002) : 13,9 millions Monnaie (moyenne de 2002) : 1 $US = 43,5 kwanzas Capitale : Luanda Espérance de vie (2001) : Femmes : 40,2 ans (2002);
Hommes : 37,6 ans Taux d'alphabétisation (2001) : Femmes : 28 % (1998);
Hommes : 56 % Nbre de personnes atteintes du VIH/sida (2001) : 350 000
Prévalence du VIH/sida chez les adultes (2001) : 5,5 % Indice du développement humain de l'ONU (2002) : 161e
sur 173 pays
L'Angola a longtemps été un pays en conflit: en
guérilla contre le régime colonial portugais de 1961 à 1975 puis, peu
après l'indépendance, 27 ans de guerre civile entre le gouvernement du
MPLA (Mouvement populaire de libération de l'Angola) et l'UNITA (Union
nationale pour l'indépendance totale de l'Angola). Une paix durable s'est
enfin installée depuis la signature du dernier accord de cessez-le-feu en
avril 2002.
L'Angola est le deuxième plus grand producteur de
pétrole d'Afrique subsaharienne. Les profits tirés du pétrole constituent
60% du PIB et 90% des recettes publiques. Malgré la richesse que le pays
tire du pétrole, il y a eu peu de développement social en raison du manque
de bonne gestion des fonds publics, des nécessités liées au financement de
la guerre civile mais surtout de la corruption. Selon des observateurs,
près du quart des revenus de l'État est disparu des comptes publics. Le
gouvernement angolais fait aujourd'hui face à des pressions
internationales pour qu'il mette en oeuvre les réformes nécessaires au
développement socio-économique du pays.
L'Angola est un pays du sud-ouest
de l'Afrique
Le pays est un immense
quadrilatère reliant l'Afrique centrale francophone à l'Afrique australe
anglophone. Ancienne colonie portugaise, c'est le deuxième pays lusophone
par son étendue et le troisième par sa population POPULATION :
Environ 10 millions
de personnes vivent en Angola dont 43 % ont moins de 14 ans. 75 % fait
partie des ethnies de Ovimbundu, de Kimbun-du et de Bakongo et seulement 1 %
est d’origine européenne
L'Angola
L'Angola est le producteur du pétrole en second lieu le plus grand de
l'Afrique subdésertique et on s'attend à ce que la production atteigne 2
millions de barils par jour d'ici 2008. Les trouvailles en mer d'huile de
commandant ont fait à l'Angola par principal secteur pour l'exploration
d'hydrocarbure en Afrique subdésertique.
Angola
has an Atlantic Ocean coastline of 1,650 Km long. The country’s major
ports include Luanda, Lobito, and Namibe. The country’s highest peak is
Mount Moco, 2,620 m high, located in Huambo province. With a privileged
continental hydrographic system, Angola’s main rivers are Kwanza, Záire,
Cunene, and Cubango. Kwanza (Kz) is national currency.
Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo
13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other
22%
Visa Info: Visas To
enter Angola visitors must obtain a visa at the country of origin’s
Angolan consular office. A passport size picture, a valid passport, and
a completed application form must be submitted
FOND GÉNÉRAL
L'Angola commence son rétablissement de dévaster la guerre civile de 28
ans qui a commencé peu avant l'indépendance réalisée par nation du
Portugal en 1975. La guerre civile de l'Angola ravaged les secteurs non
minéraux de l'économie du pays, a détruit beaucoup de son infrastructure,
et a déplacé 4 millions de personnes environ. Après que l'échec de
plusieurs tentatives précédentes de trouver la paix, un accord ait été
finalement signé en avril 2002 suivant la mort violente du chef à long
terme de l'union nationale rebelle pour toute l'indépendance de l'Angola (UNITA),
Jonas Savimbi. En dépit du nouvel accord, comme année 2004 a commencé, le
désarmement crucial et des dispositions de demobilization de l'accord
encore n'avaient pas été entièrement mises en application. Les
gouvernements étrangers et les organisations nonnes gouvernemental
continuent à fournir de grands montants d'aide humanitaire, bien que
quelques gouvernements occidentaux, citant les revenus considérables du
pétrole de l'Angola, aient commencé à inviter le gouvernement angolais
pour financer son propre rétablissement.
CLIMAT : Le climat angolais (tropical) varie de 18°C
(hiver) à 35°C et plus (été). La saison sèche dure de mai à octobre
alors que la saison des pluies débute en novembre ou décembre et
s’achève en avril.
Les mois de juillet et août sont les plus frais tandis que ceux de
septembre et octobre sont les plus chauds
Diamonds
Before 1975, Angola was the world’s fourth largest
producer of diamonds. First
discovered in Angola in 1912, diamonds are found in both alluvial deposits
and volcanic kimberlite pipes. Geologists estimate that Angola’s alluvial
reserves could total as much as 130 million carats. Angola has at least
six untapped kimberlite pipes. These pipes, among the ten largest on earth,
hold an estimated 180 million carats worth several billion dollars.
Current production comes largely from alluvial deposits,
mainly in Lunde Norte and Lunda Sul provinces in the northeast area of the
country. About 90 percent of the output is of gem quality.
In the last year the Angolan government has
successfully secured most of the diamond producing areas. The military
victories coupled with the government’s new certification system and
international sanctions against UNITA has significantly reduced illegal
mining. Economic analysts say diamond exports rose by 28 percent in 2000
to $739 million dollars.
The Catoca diamond company, the largest diamond
operation in Angola, produced 1.8 million carats in 2000. Mining officials
predict the mine’s output will increase to three million carats in 2001
and they expect to produce 5 million carats by 2005. Catoca, Angola’s only
producing kimberlite mine, is the world’s fourth largest diamond mine.
Southern Era Resources, a Canadian company, plans to develop the
Camafuca kimberlite diamond mine. Geologists estimate that Camafuca
kimberlite pipe holds 24 million carats worth $2.5 billion.
DiamondWorks, another Canadian firm, has mining concessions that
include five known kimberlite pipes. The Camatchia and Camagico pipes in
this concession are two of the world’s largest diamond pipes and
geologists believe they could yield 3.5 million carats.
Angola
Overview
The
Republic of Angola covers a geographical area of about 481,353 square
miles, (1.247 million square kilometres) which is larger than Texas
and California combined. It lies on the south-western coast of Africa
and its neighbours include Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east,
and Zaire and the Republic of the Congo to the north.
To rebuild the
Quiçama National Park to its former ecological state and to develop it
to be the most frequently visited park by tourists in Angola
A visitor to Quiçama is escourted
in a dugout on the Cuanza River
Angola’s population is estimated at 11,6 million.
The Portuguese arrived
in 1583 but colonization really gained momentum in the 20th century
with the arrival of 400 000 Portuguese. After a civil war which
started in 1961, Angola eventually received independence from
Portugal on 11 November 1975 and the MPLA (Movimento Popular de
Libertaçao de Angola) , led by Agostinho Neto, took power. During
the civil war, with the opposing groups respectively backed by the
former USSR and Cuba and the USA and South Africa, thousands were
killed. The economy suffered severely and many people were left
destitute.
Welcome to the Republic of
Angola's World Wide Web site. In launching this site we hope to
provide our long-time friends and those who are just beginning to
learn about our country with a comprehensive source of information on
Angola.
Angola
is sub-Saharan Africa ’s second largest oil producer, and its
production is expected to reach 2 million barrels per day by 2008.
Major offshore oil finds have also made Angola a key focus of
hydrocarbon exploration in sub-Saharan Africa .
L’Angola est le
deuxième pays
lusophone par son étendue (après le Brésil) et le troisième
par sa population (après le Brésil et le Mozambique). Le pays occupe
un territoire assurant la transition entre l'Afrique
francophone au nord et l'Afrique
anglophone au sud
L'Angola est le deuxième plus
grand producteur de pétrole d'Afrique subsaharienne. Les profits tirés
du pétrole constituent 60% du PIB et 90% des recettes publiques.
Malgré la richesse que le pays tire du pétrole, il y a eu peu de
développement social en raison du manque de bonne gestion des fonds
publics
Capoeira Angola: Fluid,
dance like movements done close to the ground. With shifty rythmic movements,
combined with the look of playfulness or vulnerability an adversary is brought
to defeat. The basic technique through which the Capoeira Angola player develops
the game is the Ginga, a shifty side to side movement. At the heart of the art
is the music lead by the Berimbau, a steel stringed bow instrument with a gourd
resonator. When Capoeira Angola is played the Berimbau signals the beginning and
the end of each game, and governs the style and speed of the play. The Berimbau
is usually joined by the Pandeiro (Tambourine), the Agogo (African bell), and
the Atabaque (a conga-like drum).
A
guerra e a falta de uma ousada política econômica do governo colocaram a
economia angolana numa situação catastrófica, nos últimos anos foi muito
devastadora em recursos humanos, financeiros e materiais. A falta de
investimentos do governo nos últimos anos, tem sido tão pífios e tão ausentes
que o país possui hoje 67 % da sua população vivendo na pobreza absoluta.
Português
USA
FOND GÉNÉRAL 
First
discovered in Angola in 1912, diamonds are found in both alluvial deposits
and volcanic kimberlite pipes. Geologists estimate that Angola’s alluvial
reserves could total as much as 130 million carats. Angola has at least
six untapped kimberlite pipes. These pipes, among the ten largest on earth,
hold an estimated 180 million carats worth several billion dollars. 
