Monday, November 16, 2009

Spatial Analysis of Angola, Africa

            The area shown is of Angola, Africa.  The extent of this area is -10.8129166676 decimal degrees for the top extent, 13.8920833397 decimal degrees for the left extent, 16.6379166729 decimal degrees for the right extent, and -14.6029166675 decimal degrees for the bottom extent.  The Geographic Coordinate System is GCS_WGS_1984.  The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) of Angola is 33.  Angola is located in West, Africa.  Angola is bordered by Zambia, Namibia, Republic of the Congo, and the South Atlantic Coast.  The elevation of Angola ranges from 3,000 to 6,000 feet or 914 to 1,829 meters.  The geography of Angola consists of the coast, the hills and mountains, and the high plateau.  The Central Plateau runs through Angola.  The plateau has an elevation of 4,000 to 6,000 feet.  Angola’s highest point is Morro de Môco at 2,620 meters.  There are a lot of rivers in Angola that for the most part flow towards the west to empty into the Atlantic Ocean.  An interesting fact about Angola is that it is the second highest producing country of diamonds and petroleum in Sub-Saharan Africa.










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