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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''', formerly the People's Republic of Angola and 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{{PD-image|CIA}}]] | |[[Image:Flag of Angola.gif|thumb|200px|The flag of Angola<br>{{PD-image|CIA}}]] | ||
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Image:Luanda.jpg|Luanda, the capital of Angola{{Luanda.jpg/credit}} | Image:Luanda.jpg|Luanda, the capital of Angola<br>{{Luanda.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Namibe.jpg|Namibe{{Namibe.jpg/credit}} | Image:Namibe.jpg|Namibe<br>{{Namibe.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Flamengo beach.jpg|Flamengo beach{{Flamengo beach.jpg/credit}} | Image:Flamengo beach.jpg|Flamengo beach<br>{{Flamengo beach.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Luanda building.jpg|Building in Luanda{{Luanda building.jpg/credit}} | Image:Luanda building.jpg|Building in Luanda{{Luanda building.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Angolan mother and child.jpg|Mother and child{{Angolan mother and child.jpg/credit}} | Image:Angolan mother and child.jpg|Mother and child<br>{{Angolan mother and child.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Angolan elephant.jpg|An [[elephant]] in Angola{{Angolan elephant.jpg/credit}} | Image:Angolan elephant.jpg|An [[elephant]] in Angola<br>{{Angolan elephant.jpg/credit}} | ||
Image:Satellite Angola.jpg|Satellite view of Angola<br>{{PD-image|The Map Library}} | |||
Image:Diamond mining.jpg|A diamond miner<br>{{PD-photo|USAID Guinea}} | |||
Image:Angolan football fans.jpg|Some Angolan [[football (soccer)|football]] fans<br>{{CC-photo|Joanita Hafermalz}} | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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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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