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CAF 2010, the Groups

By: Omar | November 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment »

CAF 2010, the Groups

Group A (matches in Luanda and Cabinda):
Angola, Mali, Malawi, Algeria

Group B (matches in Cabinda and Luanda):
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo

Group C (matches in Benguela and Lobango):
Egypt, Nigeria, Mozambique, Benin

Group D (matches in Lobango and Benguela):
Cameroon, Gabon, Zambia, Tunisia

Should we rely on FIFA rankings, the teams that should pass the first round are Angola and Algeria in Group A, Ivory Coast and Ghana in Group B, Egypt and Nigeria in Group C and Cameroon and Tunisia in Group D.

Some information about Angola:

Official Name:
República de Angola (Republic of Angola)
former: People’s Republic of Angola

ISO Country Code: ao

Local Time = UTC +1h

Capital: Luanda (pop. 3.8 million)

Government:
Republic.
Independence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal).

Geography:
Location: Southern Africa, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Area: 1 246 700 sq. km. (481 400 sq. mi)
Terrain: A narrow, dry coastal strip extending from Luanda to Namibia; well-watered agricultural highlands; savanna in the far east and south; rain forest in the north and Cabinda.

Major Cities:
Huambo (750 000); Benguela (600 000)

Climate: Semiarid in south and along the coast; north has a cool, dry season (May – October) and a hot, rainy season (November – April)

People:
Nationality: Angolan(s)
Population: 13.3 million
GNI per capita PPP: $ 2 829 (year)
Ethnic groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mixed racial 2%.
Religions: Christians 88%, indigenous beliefs.
Languages: Portuguese (official), Ovimbundu, Kimbundu, Bakongo, and others.
Literacy 42% (male 56%, female 28%).

Natural resources: Petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium.

Agriculture products:
Bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish.

Industries: Petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles.

Exports partners: USA 38%, China 35.9%, Taiwan 6.8%, France 6.5% (2004)

Imports partners: South Korea 28.3%, Portugal 13.1%, USA 9.3%, South Africa 7.4%, Brazil 5.6%, Japan 4.8%, France 4.4% (2004)

Currency: Kwanza (AOA)


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