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'''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]]. | '''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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 04:25, 27 June 2009
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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