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election results: percent of vote by party--MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%,
others 12%; seats by party--MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3,
others 7

Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Tribunal da Relacao, judges of
the Supreme Court are appointed by the president

Political parties and leaders: Popular Movement for the
in power since 1975; National Union for the Total Independence of
years of armed resistance before joining the current unity
note: about a dozen minor parties participated in the 1992 elections
but won few seats and have little influence in the National Assembly

Political pressure groups and leaders: Front for the Liberation
of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC
note: FLEC is waging a small-scale, highly factionalized, armed
struggle for the independence of Cabinda Province

International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC,
ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,
IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU,
SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Antonio dos Santos FRANCA "N'dalu"
chancery: 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Joseph G. SULLIVAN
embassy: number 32 Rua Houari Boumedienne, Miramar, Luanda
mailing address: international mail: Caixa Postal 6484, Luanda;
pouch: American Embassy Luanda, Department of State, Washington, DC
20521-2550

Flag description: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and
black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed
star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a
hammer and sickle)

Economy

Economy--overview: Angola is an economy in disarray because of
more than 20 years of nearly continuous warfare. Despite its
abundant natural resources, output per capita is among the world's
lowest. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for 85%
of the population. Oil production and the supporting activities are
vital to the economy, contributing about 45% to GDP. Notwithstanding
the signing of a peace accord in November 1994, sporadic violence
continues, millions of land mines remain, and many farmers are
reluctant to return to their fields. As a result, much of the
country's food must still be importe