Trivia in Angola

National symbols

Flag: A red and black horizontal bicolor with a yellow half cogwheel, machete, and star at the center

Emblem: National emblem combining a cogwheel, hoe, book, star, and rising sun

Angola has the second-largest Portuguese-speaking population after Brazil.
The national flag motif is said to be inspired by the Soviet flag.
Queen Nzinga is depicted on banknotes as a symbol of resistance.
Kalandula Falls stands approximately 105m high, one of Africa's largest.
Luanda was ranked the world's most expensive city in 2009.
An estimated 10 million or more landmines were laid during the civil war.
Music genres like Kizomba and Kuduro have gained global popularity.
Angola's offshore waters contain some of Africa's largest deep-sea oil fields.
The national bird is the Red-crested Turaco (unofficial).
Luanda Bay's sunsets and Mussulo Peninsula's sandbar are popular with photographers.