Angola
Angola is a country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of approximately ~36.7 million. Its capital is Luanda. This is the complete reference for identifying Angola in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Capital | Luanda |
| Population | ~36.7 million |
| ISO codes | AO / AGO |
| Coordinates | -8.81°, 13.24° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Angola appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Angola is identified through the clue sequence: sub-saharan africa first, then population range (~36.7 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Luanda), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Angola is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reading Angola in MapDash context
For Angola, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Angola’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Angola?
The capital of Angola is Luanda.
What continent is Angola in?
Angola is in Sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the population of Angola?
Angola has a population of approximately ~36.7 million.
What countries border Angola?
Angola has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.