TEFL Jobs in Angola
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Angola has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Angola and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Angola
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Country Information - Angola |
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Republic of Angola President: José Eduardo dos Santos (1979) Prime Minister: Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (2003) Area: 481,351 sq mi (1,246,700 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 11,190,786 (growth rate: 1.9%); birth rate: 44.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 191.2/1000; life expectancy: 36.6; density per sq mi: 23 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Luanda, 2,297,200 Other large cities: Huambo, 171,000; Lubango, 136,000 Monetary unit: New Kwanza Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages Ethnicity/race: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% Religions: Indigenous 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.) Literacy rate: 42% (1998 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $23.17 billion; per capita $2,100. Real growth rate: 11.7%. Inflation: 43.8%. Unemployment: extensive unemployment and underemployment affecting more than half the population (2001 est.). Arable land: 2%. Agriculture: bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, manioc (tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish. Labor force: 5.41 million; agriculture 85%, industry and services 15% (2003 est.). Industries: petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing; brewing; tobacco products; sugar; textiles. Natural resources: petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium. Exports: $9.669 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, gas, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton. Imports: $4.08 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods. Major trading partners: U.S., EU, China, South Korea, South Africa, Brazil. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 69,700 (1997); mobile cellular: 25,800 (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 36, FM 7, shortwave 9 (2000). Radios: 815,000 (2000). Television broadcast stations: 7 (2000). Televisions: 196,000 (2000). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2000). Internet users: 30,000 (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 2,771 km (inland, much of the track is unusable because of land mines still in place from the civil war) (2000 est.). Highways: total: 76,626 km; paved: 19,156 km; unpaved: 57,470 km (1997). Waterways: 1,295 km. Ports and harbors: Ambriz, Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Malongo, Namibe, Porto Amboim, Soyo. Airports: 244 (2001). International disputes: none.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.