National Library of Angola

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National Library of Angola
Biblioteca Nacional de Angola
National Library of Angola
8°49′41.9″S13°14′22.3″E / 8.828306°S 13.239528°E / -8.828306; 13.239528
LocationLuanda, Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Type National library
Established1969
Reference to legal mandateN.º 49 448, de 27 de Dezembro de 1969, Boletim Oficial n.º 301
Collection
Size20,000-30,000
Other information
Budget$413,214.38
DirectorMaria José Ramos
Employees32

The National Library of Angola (Portuguese : Biblioteca Nacional de Angola) is located in Luanda. [1] [2] [3] [nb 1]

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  1. According to the United Nations, as of 2014 approximately 66 percent of adult Angolans are literate. [4]

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References

  1. "Annual Report To CDNL 2009" (PDF). Conference of Directors of National Libraries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "Angola: Biblioteca Nacional De Angola" (in Portuguese). Lisbon?: Biblioteca Digital Lusófona. c. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
  3. Luanda, Angola SIBMAS International Directory of Performing Arts Collections and Institutions (Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine )
  4. "Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years (both sexes, female, male)". UIS.Stat. Montreal: UNESCO Institute for Statistics . Retrieved 25 August 2017.

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