Capital

Angola

name: Luanda

geographic coordinates: 8 50 S, 13 13 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time

etymology: originally named "Sao Paulo da Assuncao de Loanda" (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda), which over time was shortened and corrupted to just Luanda

 

Jamaika

name: Kingston

geographic coordinates: 18 00 N, 76 48 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is a blending of the words "king's" and "town"; the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692 was WILLIAM III (r. 1689-1702)

Citizenship

Angola

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Angola

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Jamaika

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 4 out of the previous 5 years

Legal system

Angola

civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation

Jamaika

common law system based on the English model

Suffrage

Angola

18 years of age; universal

Jamaika

18 years of age; universal

Area

Angola

total: 1,246,700 sq km

land: 1,246,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Jamaika

total: 10,991 sq km

land: 10,831 sq km

water: 160 sq km

Land use

Angola

agricultural land: 45.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 54.3% (2018 est.)

Jamaika

agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 31.1% (2018 est.)

other: 27.5% (2018 est.)

Location

Angola

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jamaika

Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba

Age structure

Angola

0-14 years: 47.18% (male 8,503,242/female 8,473,889)

15-64 years: 50.49% (male 8,730,015/female 9,435,581)

65 years and over: 2.33% (2023 est.) (male 350,059/female 488,495)

Jamaika

0-14 years: 24.11% (male 346,566/female 333,673)

15-64 years: 65.8% (male 914,208/female 942,134)

65 years and over: 10.08% (2023 est.) (male 135,388/female 149,013)

Birth rate

Angola

41.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jamaika

15.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Angola

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jamaika

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Angola

Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%; note - data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)

Jamaika

English, Jamaican patois

Life expectancy at birth

Angola

total population: 62.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 60.4 years

female: 64.7 years

Jamaika

total population: 76 years (2023 est.)

male: 74.3 years

female: 77.9 years

Major urban areas - population

Angola

9.292 million LUANDA (capital), 959,000 Lubango, 905,000 Cabinda, 809,000 Benguela, 783,000 Malanje  (2023)

Jamaika

597,000 KINGSTON (capital) (2023)

Median age

Angola

total: 16.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 15.7 years

female: 16.7 years

Jamaika

total: 30.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 29.7 years

female: 31.3 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Angola

19.4 years (2015/16 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49

Jamaika

21.2 years (2008 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-29

Net migration rate

Angola

-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jamaika

-7.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Angola

most people live in the western half of the country; urban areas account for the highest concentrations of people, particularly the capital of Luanda as shown in this population distribution map

Jamaika

population density is high throughout, but increases in and around Kingston, Montego Bay, and Port Esquivel

Population growth rate

Angola

3.34% (2023 est.)

Jamaika

0.09% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Angola

5.76 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Jamaika

2.05 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Angola

urban population: 68.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Jamaika

urban population: 57.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.79% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Angola

2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Jamaika

6% of GDP (2021 est.)

Jamaika

total: 12 years

male: 11 years

female: 13 years (2015)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Angola

-6.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Jamaika

0.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Angola

-8.34% (2021 est.)

Jamaika

2.38% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Angola

14.462 million (2021 est.)

Jamaika

1.418 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Angola

32.3% (2018 est.)

Jamaika

17.1% (2016 est.)

Unemployment rate

Angola

8.53% (2021 est.)

8.33% (2020 est.)

7.42% (2019 est.)

Jamaika

9.18% (2021 est.)

9.48% (2020 est.)

7.69% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Angola

65% of GDP (2017 est.)

75.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Jamaika

106.28% of GDP (2020 est.)

92.25% of GDP (2019 est.)

102.46% of GDP (2017 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Angola

25.75% (2021 est.)

22.27% (2020 est.)

17.08% (2019 est.)

Jamaika

5.86% (2021 est.)

5.23% (2020 est.)

3.91% (2019 est.)

Exports

Angola

$33.675 billion (2021 est.)

$21.004 billion (2020 est.)

$35.18 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Jamaika

$4.385 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.343 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.991 billion (2019 est.)

Exports - partners

Angola

China 62%, India 10%, United Arab Emirates 4%, Portugal 3%, Spain 3% (2019)

Jamaika

United States 46%, Netherlands 9%, Canada 6%, United Kingdom 4&, Russia 3% (2021)

Imports

Angola

$18.845 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$15.146 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$22.299 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Jamaika

$7.414 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.911 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.317 billion (2019 est.)

Imports - partners

Angola

China 22%, Portugal 15%, Nigeria 6%, Belgium 6%, United States 5%, South Africa 5%, Brazil 5% (2019)

Jamaika

United States 35%, China 13%, Turkey 5%, Trinidad and Tobago 3%, Japan 3% (2021)

Airports

Angola

102 (2021)

Jamaika

28 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Angola

total: 230,610 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.7 (2020 est.)

Jamaika

total: 385,603 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Angola

total: 11.55 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 33% (2021 est.)

Jamaika

total: 2.296 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 82% (2021 est.)

Railways

Angola

total: 2,761 km (2022)

narrow gauge: 2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge

123 km 0.600-mm gauge

Roadways

Angola

total: 26,000 km (2018)

paved: 13,600 km (2018)

unpaved: 12,400 km (2018)

Jamaika

total: 22,121 km (2011) (includes 44 km of expressways)

paved: 16,148 km (2011)

unpaved: 5,973 km (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

Angola

total subscriptions: 119,826 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Jamaika

total subscriptions: 473,617 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Angola

total subscriptions: 15,327,864 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2021 est.)

Jamaika

total subscriptions: 2,905,408 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 103 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Angola

1,300 km (2011)

Disputes - international

Angola

Angola-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): has had disputes over land and maritime borders with the DRC; maritime disputes have largely been about offshore oil claims

Angola-Namibia: none identified

Angola-Republic of Congo: (Kabinda Exclave) none identified

Angola-Zambia: because the straight-line segments along the left bank (Zambian side) of the Cuando/Kwando River do not conform with the physical alignment of the unstable shoreline, Zambian residents in some areas have settled illegally on sections of shoreline that fall on the Angolan side of the boundary

Jamaika

none identified