From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
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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| (PD) Image: CIA | The flag of Angola
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| (PD) Image: Maplibrary.org | Satellite view of Angola
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| (PD) Photo: USAID Guinea | A diamond miner
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| (CC) Photo: Joanita Hafermalz | |
| (CC) Photo: Brian Harrington Spier | Tazu Falls, one of Angola's richest sources of gem diamonds.
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| (CC) Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR/Agência Brasil | José Eduardo dos Santos, president of Angola.
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| © Image: Vector-Images.com | The Coat of Arms of Angola.
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| (PD) Image: CIA | A map of Angola.
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| (CC) Photo: Rafaela Printes | A classroom in the Bié Province
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