- While playing for the Dream Team in the 1992 Olympics, Charles Barkley put Angola on the map when he infamously elbowed a member of the Angolan national team.
- Miss Angola was crowned Miss Universe in 2011, so we got that going for us!
- Angola was ranked the 13th most corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International
- Kwanza is not just a made up holiday, it's also the currency in Angola
*CIA World Factbook
- Official Language: Portuguese
- Population: 18 million
- Religions: 47% Indigenous beliefs, 38% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant
- Life Expectancy: 55 years
- Literacy Rate: 67%
- HIV/AIDS Rate: 2%
- GDP Per Caipta: $5, 900 (US dollars)
