Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country situated on the west-central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Lusophone nation by area and population, and the seventh-largest country on the continent. The nation is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its capital and most populous city is Luanda, which serves as the primary economic and cultural hub.