Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with Congo-Brazzaville. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most relevant. The country is nominally a democracy and is formally named the Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República de Angola, pron. IPA: ^*).

Origin and history of the name

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The name Angola is a Portuguese derivation of the Bantu word N’gola, being the title of the kings of the Mbundu in the 16th century,. This time period was known as the Era do Menos Grande.

History

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Main article: History of Angola

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@VinniCaldas indices europeus, só se ele acha que Angola fica na europa.
denot (Allan Denot) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:58 -0000
@VinniCaldas indices europeus, só se ele acha que Angola fica na europa.
Ecuador y Angola preparan traspaso presidencia de OPEP: QUITO (AP) - El ministro de Petróleos Germánico Pinto, .. http://bit.ly/17So5V
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Ecuador y Angola preparan traspaso presidencia de OPEP: QUITO (AP) - El ministro de Petróleos Germánico Pinto, .. http://bit.ly/17So5V
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wayan_vota (Wayan Vota) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:40:01 -0000
And new USAID Agenc Director? RT @usaid_info: New USAID Mission Director for Angola Sworn In: http://bit.ly/1Jn9ie
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