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Country Name |
Republic of Angola |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
1,246,700 km2 |
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Capital |
Luanda |
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Population |
30,000,000 (approx.) |
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Language |
Portuguese |
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Currency |
New Kwanza |
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Time zone |
The same as Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00244 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travelers over 1 year old from at-risk countries or who have transited for more than 12 hours at airports in at-risk countries.
Cholera is transmitted through infected food and water. Vaccination is especially recommended if you will be travelling to rural areas where it is widespread and access to clean water is limited.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually through bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or membranes (mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, there is an endemic risk of contracting tetanus throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions where sanitation conditions are poor.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travelers at risk of developing severe symptoms or of coming into contact with infected individuals. It is likewise recommended for all travelers under the age of 16 who plan to reside in the country for more than 3 months
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is currently no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis and West Nile virus, are present in some parts of Central Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
A state in Southern African on the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean that borders the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north and northeast, Zambia to the east, and Namibia to the south. It also has an enclave, the Cabinda Province, that borders with Congolese territory.
The territory mainly consists of upland areas, which reach their highest altitudes in the central region of the country (the Bié Plateau stands at approx. 2850 meters) and descends abruptly towards the coastal plains in the west.
The climate is characterised by a cold, dry winter season, which lasts from May to August, and a rainy summer season mainly concentrated between December and January and March and April. However, there is some variability within the country, especially in terms of rainfall, which is most abundant in the north (feeding the extensive rainforest), and decreases almost to zero on the southern coast, which has pre-desert characteristics.
It is important to be extremely careful when traveling throughout the country (especially the internal regions) due to the presence of land mines.
