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Angolan Government Information

• Government Portal (in Portuguese)
  Links to ministries, government departments, provincial governments, key issues, and contact information.

• Ministry of Finance (in Portuguese)
• Ministries Listing (in Portuguese)
• National Assembly (in Portuguese)

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Country Profiles

• BBC News Profile - Angola
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Angola
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• FAO and Angola
  This page from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has information on economic and agricultural issues in Angola. It also has a good selection of maps.
• Human Development Report on Angola
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• Human Rights Watch - Angola
  Country background, news and reports related to human rights in Angola.
• IAEA - Angola
  Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• IEA - Angola
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - Angola
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Angola
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• Library of Congress - Angola
  Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
• OHCHR - Angola
  Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
• UNEP - Angola
  Country environmental profile from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
• UNESCO Worldwide - Angola
  Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
  • UNESCO Communication & Information - Angola
    Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
  • UNESCO Education Worldwide - Angola
    Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
  • UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Angola
    A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
  • UNESCO Office Windhoek
    Cluster Office representing UNESCO Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland in Southern Africa Cluster.
  • UNESCO World Heritage - Angola
    Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
    
• UNFPA Country Profile - Angola
  "The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
  • UNFPA - Angola (in French only)
    Country program for Angola.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Angola
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - Angola
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Angola
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Angola
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Angola
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Angola.
• U.S. Commercial Service - Angola
  Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
  • U.S. Commercial Service - Southern Africa
    Regional profile about doing business in Southern Africa (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Angola
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.
  • U.S. Department of Energy - Southern Africa Development Community
    Regional analysis report from the Energy Information Administration for the Southern Africa Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Angola" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
  Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
  • CrisisWatch Database
    Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
  • Conflict Histories Database
    Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
  • Map Database
    Maps of countries.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Angola" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Angola.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
• Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
  An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
  News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
• Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
  WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• African Development Bank Group - Angola
  Projects, strategy papers, and information about Angola and the ADB.
• African Union
  The main objectives of the AU are "to promote unity and solidarity among African States, to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations."
• Delegation of the European Commission in Angola (in Portuguese)
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Washington, DC
  Diplomatic representation of Angola in the United States.
• Embassy of the United States in Luanda, Angola
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Angola.
• EU Relations with Angola
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Angola.
• G-77 at the United Nations
  The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Angola), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
• IRIN Humanitarian Profile - Angola
  IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for the humanitarian community.
• New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
  NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
• OPEC - Angola
  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization made up of 12 developing nations whose economies rely on oil exports.
• Permanent Mission of Angola and The United Nations
  Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
• ReliefWeb - Angola
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) - Angola
  SADC is an intergovernmental organization. that promotes economic well-being, improvement of the standards of living and quality of life, freedom and social justice, and peace and security among the 14 southern African member states.
• UNHCR - Angola
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Angola
  UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
• United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Angola
  Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
• USAID - Angola
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in Angola.
• U.S. Department of State - Angola
  U.S.-Angola relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
• World Bank - Angola
  World Bank data, projects, and research in Angola.
• World Food Program - Angola
  The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
• World Trade Organization - Angola
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• UNAIDS - Angola
  Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
• USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - Angola
  United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in Angola.
• WHO - Angola
  Information and statistics on the status of public health in Angola from the World Health Organization (WHO).
• WHO/AFRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
  (WHO/AFRO). 
  • Country Health System Profile - Angola
    Trends in health policy, resources, and services.
  • Malaria Country Profiles - Angola
    Malaria information page from WHO/AFRO.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Angola: Security Assistance
  Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
• International Crisis Group - Angola
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Angola.
• United Nations Angola Verification Mission I (UNAVEM I)
  December 1988 - May 1991: "UNAVEM I was established in December 1988 to verify the phased and total withdrawal of Cuban troops from the territory of Angola. The withdrawal was completed by 25 May 1991. On 6 June, the Secretary-General reported to the Security Council that UNAVEM I had carried out, fully and effectively, the mandate entrusted to it."
• United Nations Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II)
  May 1991 - February 1995: "UNAVEM II was established in May 1991 to verify the arrangements agreed by the Government of Angola and the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, for monitoring the ceasefire and the Angolan police during the ceasefire period, and to observe and verify elections, in accordance with the Peace Accords."
• United Nations Angola Verification Mission III (UNAVEM III)
  February 1995 - June 1997: "Established to assist the Government of Angola and the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA) in restoring peace and achieving national reconciliation on the basis of the Peace Accords for Angola, signed on 31 May 1991, the Lusaka Protocol signed on 20 November 1994, and relevant Security Council resolutions."
• United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)
  June 1997 - February 1999: "MONUA was established on 30 June 1997 to assist the Angolan parties in consolidating peace and national reconciliation, enhancing confidence-building and creating an environment conducive to long-term stability, democratic development and rehabilitation of the country."

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Angola available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  angola and econom*	angola and econom*
  angola and histor*	angola and histor*
  angola and politic*	angola and politic*
  angola (government publications only)	angola (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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