indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$34,880,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
1,246,700 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
1,600 km
2,450 km
Climate
semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
