Angola

Angola is located on the southwest side of Africa. It touches the countries of Namibia, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Near the Atlantic cost of Angola the land is below sea level. Besides that, most of the country is 2001-5000 ft. above sea level. The southeastern part of Angola is the Kalahari Desert. Most of Angola has a tropical wet and dry climate. Most of Angola is Tropical Grasslands, and around the coast there are highlands and desert scrub. Most of the country has a population of about 2-25 people per square mile. On the southern side of Angola there is a population of under 2 people. There isn't a whole lot of economic activity in Angola, Petroleum is a resource to the north and precious oils are resources to the south. The majority of Angola is subsistence farming, and in small areas in central Angola there is commercial farming.
 * Overview**

Throughout Angola there is generally the same population. There is about 2-25 people per square mile in the largest part of the country. In the very top northwestern corner, near The Democratic Republic of The Congo, the population grows to 25-125 people per square mile. On the southern corners of Angola the population drop to under 2 people per square mile.
 * Population**

In Angola, the climate is generally tropical wet and dry. This means it is hot all year around, and they have rainy and dry seasons. The north part of the country is cooler than the southern part. The southern part is more of a semiarid climate when the northern part has cooler drier seasons. The cooler and drier seasons are usually between May and October, and the hotter seasons are usually during November and April. The southern, and more semiarid, part of the country hot and dry summers. While the in the northern part, it is hot all year around. Also in the north they have rainy and dry seasons throughout the year. Along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean the climate is mostly arid. This means that it's hot all year, and there is very little rain. Overall, Angola has three main climates; along the coast it's hot and arid with little rain. In central, and over most of Angola, there is a tropical wet and dry climate It's hot all year and they do have rainy and dry seasons. Lastly, between central Angola and the coast, there is a semiarid climate. Where there is hot and dry summers and cool dry winters
 * Climate**

Not much is mined in Angola. Petroleum is often found in the neighboring countries of Conga and The Democratic Republic of Congo. Also to the north, in Namibia, precious oils are common. Because Namibia is so close, things are often mined in Namibia and exported from Angola. Throughout Angola, there is a lot of subsistence-farming. Subsistence farming is basically farming that provides the basic needs of people with out marketing. Also in small areas of central Angola there is commercial-farming. Commercial farming consists of raising crops for sale, often on large farms.
 * Economic Activity**

Most of Angola is covered in Tropical Grasslands, and around the coast it becomes highlands and desert scrub. Tropical Grasslands are dry and warm for the majority of the year. They are mostly just grasses and scattered trees that have adapted to the climate of Angola. Along the coast, desert scrub is small shrubs and trees that have adapted to the dry climate.
 * Vegetation**