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Image:Tazua Falls.jpg|Tazu Falls, one of [[Angola]]'s richest sources of gem diamonds.<br>{{Tazua Falls.jpg/credit}} | Image:Tazua Falls.jpg|Tazu Falls, one of [[Angola]]'s richest sources of gem diamonds.<br>{{Tazua Falls.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:José Eduardo dos Santos.jpg|José Eduardo dos Santos, president of [[Angola]].<br>{{José Eduardo dos Santos.jpg/credit}} | Image:José Eduardo dos Santos.jpg|José Eduardo dos Santos, president of [[Angola]].<br>{{José Eduardo dos Santos.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Coat of Arms of Angola.gif|The Coat of Arms of Angola.<br>{{Coat of Arms of Angola.gif/credit}} | |||
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| Angola, formerly the People's Republic of Angola and 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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