Angola

Key facts

Which countries border Angola?4

• Congo
• DR Congo
• Namibia
• Zambia

Angola in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Angola is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 28 clues from the pool that are true of Angola, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Zambezi flows through it1 of 6
• Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Borders a country that drives on the other side of the road1 of 29
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Angola

Which countries border Angola?

Angola shares a land border with 4 countries: Congo, DR Congo, Namibia and Zambia.

What is the capital of Angola?

The capital of Angola is Luanda.

Is Angola landlocked?

No. Angola has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Angola?

Angola has one official language, Portuguese.