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|'''Angola''', officially the '''Republic of Angola''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''República de Angola''; IPA: [ʁɛ'publikɐ dɨ ɐ̃'gɔlɐ]), is a [[country]] in southern [[Africa]]. It was a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[colony]] from 1575 until it gained its [[independence]] in 1975. After its separation from Portugal, it underwent a bloody [[civil war]], which lasted until 2002. It is a member of the [[African Union]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Luanda]], formerly known as Loanda. It uses West Africa Time. Its [[government]] is a [[republic]] and has a multi-party presidential [[regime]]. | |'''Angola''', officially the '''Republic of Angola''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''República de Angola''; IPA: [ʁɛ'publikɐ dɨ ɐ̃'gɔlɐ]), is a [[country]] in southern [[Africa]]. It was a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[colony]] from 1575 until it gained its [[independence]] in 1975. After its separation from Portugal, it underwent a bloody [[civil war]], which lasted until 2002. It is a member of the [[African Union]]. Its capital and largest city is [[Luanda]], formerly known as Loanda. It uses West Africa Time. Its [[government]] is a [[republic]] and has a multi-party presidential [[regime]]. | ||
|[[Image:Flag of Angola.gif|thumb|200px|The flag of Angola]] | |[[Image:Flag of Angola.gif|thumb|200px|The flag of Angola{{PD-image|CIA}}]] | ||
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Image:Luanda.jpg|Luanda, the capital of Angola | Image:Luanda.jpg|Luanda, the capital of Angola{{Luanda.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Namibe.jpg|Namibe | Image:Namibe.jpg|Namibe{{Namibe.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Flamengo beach.jpg|Flamengo beach | Image:Flamengo beach.jpg|Flamengo beach{{Flamengo beach.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Luanda building.jpg|Building in Luanda | Image:Luanda building.jpg|Building in Luanda{{Luanda building.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Angolan mother and child.jpg|Mother and child | Image:Angolan mother and child.jpg|Mother and child{{Angolan mother and child.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Angolan elephant.jpg|An [[elephant]] in Angola{{Angolan elephant.jpg/credit}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 20:41, 22 October 2007
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola; IPA: [ʁɛ'publikɐ dɨ ɐ̃'gɔlɐ]), is a country in southern Africa. It was a Portuguese colony from 1575 until it gained its independence in 1975. After its separation from Portugal, it underwent a bloody civil war, which lasted until 2002. It is a member of the African Union. Its capital and largest city is Luanda, formerly known as Loanda. It uses West Africa Time. Its government is a republic and has a multi-party presidential regime. | |
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