Angola ....it was reported...has decided to get rid of all its mosques......good reason to beef up the military. If this report is true I’d like to buy some Angolan imports....what do they import?
Why not buy a battlecruiser? That would be impressive too—I am sure their might be a few for sale someplace.
Before their civil war (1975-2002) Angolans exported mainly agricultural products such as bananas, coffee and sisal-hemp (a tough fiber used in ropes, carpets, footwear, etc.).
Today those are relatively minor and Angola's predominant exports (98%) are petroleum products and diamonds.
In the recent past those totaled approx. $55 billion per year compared to $25 billion in imports giving Angola a trade surplus of $30 billion per year.
Today's latest numbers are significantly lower...
As for mosques, Angola's Muslim population is circa 1%.
Most Angolans are Catholics, from their heritage as a Portuguese colony.
Finally, we might note that Angola has been the worlds number one importer of "special purpose ships" such as floating docks, fire-boats and dredges.
This may have something to do with keeping their capital city and major port operating smoothly.