Definition of Republic of angola

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Angola
n. Republic of Angola, country in southern Africa

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Republic of angola Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Republic of Angola
Noun
1. a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
(synonym) Angola
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(member-meronym) Angolan
(part-meronym) Luanda, Angolan capital

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republic of angola
republic of angola
n : a republic in southwestern africa on the atlantic ocean; achieved independence from portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990 [syn: angola, republic of angola ]




Republic of angola Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Angola

Flag of Angola
Flag of Angola

Background
Angola has begun to enjoy the fruits of peace since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but UNITA renewed fighting after being beaten by the MPLA at the polls. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - in the quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and strengthened the MPLA's hold on power. DOS SANTOS has pledged to hold national elections in 2006.

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Map of Angola

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    Angola
    Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia to the south, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, and Zambia to the east, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most significant. The country is nominally a democracy and is formally named the Republic of Angola (, pronounced , ).

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