angola

Definition of Angola in English :

Noun

a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Official language: Portuguese. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 29 784 193 (2017 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq miles)

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country on the SW coast of Africa: formerly a Portuguese territory, it became independent in 1975: 481,354 sq mi (1,246,702 sq km); pop. 5,646,000; cap. Luanda

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A country of southwest Africa bordering on the Atlantic Ocean. Previously settled by Bantu-speaking people, the region was colonized by the Portuguese beginning in the 16th century and became an overseas province in 1951. The country achieved independence in 1975, but factional fighting broke out, resulting in a civil war that was ended by a ceasefire in 2002. Luanda is the capital and the largest city.

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