a republic in SW Africa, on the Atlantic: includes the enclave of Cabinda, north of the River Congo; a Portuguese possession from 1575 until its independence in 1975; multiparty constitution adopted in 1991; factional violence. It consists of a narrow coastal plain with a large fertile plateau in the east. Official language: Portuguese. Currency: kwanza. Religion: Christian majority. Capital: Luanda. Pop: 29 784 193 (2017 est). Area: 1 246 693 sq km (481 351 sq miles)
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An•go•la
(ang gō′lə),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal;
gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994;
481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Cap.: Luanda. Formerly, Portuguese West Africa.
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