The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 92

      Natural gas - exports:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 204

      Natural gas - imports:

      0 cu m (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 204

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

      271.8 billion cu m (1 January 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 42

      Current account balance:

      $2.089 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 41 -$1.668 billion (2009 est.)

      Exports:

      $51.65 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 $40.08 billion (2009 est.)

      Exports - commodities:

      crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton

      Exports - partners:

      China 35.65%, US 25.98%, France 8.83%, South Africa 4.13% (2009)

      Imports:

      $18.1 billion (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 $15.74 billion (2009 est.)

      Imports - commodities:

      machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods

      Imports - partners:

      Portugal 18.71%, China 17.39%, US 8.51%, Brazil 8.22%, South Korea 6.72%, France 4.51%, Italy 4.28%, South Africa 4.02% (2009)

      Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

      $16.89 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 $13.64 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Debt - external:

      $17.98 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 75 $13.64 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

      $91.55 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 34 $79.88 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

      $4.883 billion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 60 $3.933 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

      Exchange rates:

      kwanza (AOA) per US dollar - 92.08 (2010), 79.328 (2009), 75.023 (2008), 76.6 (2007), 80.4 (2006)

      Communications ::Angola

      Telephones - main lines in use:

      303,200 (2009) country comparison to the world: 112

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

      8.109 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 73

      Telephone system:

      general assessment: limited system; state-owned telecom had monopoly for fixed-lines until 2005; demand outstripped capacity, prices were high, and services poor; Telecom Namibia, through an Angolan company, became the first private licensed operator in Angola's fixed-line telephone network; by 2010, the number of fixed-line providers had expanded to 5; Angola Telecom established mobile-cellular service in Luanda in 1993 and the network has been extended to larger towns; a privately-owned, mobile-cellular service provider began operations in 2001

      domestic: only about two fixed-lines per 100 persons; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity about 65 telephones per 100 persons in 2009

      international: country code - 244; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 29 (2009)

      Broadcast media:

      state controls all broadcast media with nationwide reach; state-owned Televisao Popular de Angola (TPA) provides terrestrial TV service on 2 channels; a third TPA channel is available via cable and satellite; TV subscription services are available; state-owned Radio Nacional de Angola (RNA) broadcasts on 5 stations; about a half dozen private radio stations broadcast locally (2008)

      Internet country code:

      .ao

      Internet hosts:

      3,717 (2010) country comparison to the world: 142

      Internet users:

      606,700 (2009) country comparison to the world: 114

      Transportation ::Angola

      Airports:

      193 (2010) country comparison to the world: 32

      Airports - with paved runways:

      total: 31

      over 3,047 m: 5

      2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

      1,524 to 2,437 m: 13

      914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2010)

      Airports - with unpaved runways:

      total: 162

      over 3,047 m: 2

      2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

      1,524 to 2,437 m: 31

      914 to 1,523 m: 78

      under 914 m: 47 (2010)

      Pipelines:

      gas 2 km; oil 87 km (2009)

      Railways:

      total: 2,764 km country comparison to the world: 62 narrow gauge: 2,641 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2008)

      Roadways:

      total: 51,429 km country comparison to the world: 80 paved: 5,349 km

      unpaved: 46,080 km (2001)

      Waterways:

      1,300 km (2010) country comparison to the world: 55

      Merchant marine:

      total: 7 country comparison to the world: 125 by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 3, roll on/roll off 1

      foreign-owned: 1 (Spain 1)

      registered in other countries: 15 (Bahamas 5, Liberia 1, Malta 7, former Netherlands Antilles 2) (2010)

      Ports and terminals:

      Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Namibe

      Military ::Angola

      Military branches:

      Angolan Armed Forces (FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola,

       MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana,

       FANA) (2009)

      Military service age and obligation:

      20–45 years of age for compulsory and 18–45 years for voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 2 years; Angolan citizenship required; minimum age for women volunteers is 20; the MGA is entirely staffed with volunteers (2010)

      Manpower available for military service:

      males age 16–49: 2,991,424

      females age 16–49: 2,893,898 (2010 est.)

      Manpower fit for military service:

      males age 16–49: 1,506,489

      females age 16–49: 1,451,427 (2010 est.)

      Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

      male: 151,237

      female: 147,919 (2010 est.)

      Military expenditures:

      3.6%