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Angola
The Republic of Angola is a south-central African neighbor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and Zambia. The country is most famous for its diamonds and petroleum. Typical contributors seek answers to the country's economic challenges from migrant workers, refugees, and unbalanced growth; Mbundu and Ovumbundu ethnic majorities; Portuguese colonial past; and separatist threats by its Cabinda exclave.
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The European people who colonized Tanzania were the Germans in the 1600s and the British in 1890 took it over as a protectorate. Before the Europeans the Arabs in the eighth century came to this part of East Africa.
It was colonized by Portugal, and gained independence in 1975.
Portugal controlled Angola for about 400 years until Angola gained its independence in 1975.
Who was the President of Angola in 1980?
António Agostinho Neto was the first President of Angola from 1975 November 11 to 1979 September 10.
Neto was originally the leader of Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, fighting the Portuguese for independence. This was eventually achieved in 1975, with Angola becoming an independent country, with Neto president. A failed coup d'etat attempt in 1977 eventually led into a civil war which would last for several decades. Neto passed away as President while in Moscow undergoing surgery for cancer. José Eduardo dos Santos would succeed him.
Why did fighting continue after Angola and Mozambique achieve independence?
Because they where being little girls about it
This would be a subspecies of lion (Panthera leo),found in/near Angola.
What is the capital of Angola?
Luanda is the capital of Angola.
Luanda is the capital and largest city in Angola.
The region was colonized by the Portuguese beginning in the 16th century and became an overseas province in 1951. It became independent from Portugal on 11 November 1975.
