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Portuguese Angola

Also known as África Ocidental Portuguesa, Portuguese West Africa, Overseas Province of Angola, State of Angola, Africa Ocidental Portuguesa, Angola

1575-1975 Portuguese possession in West Africa

Key facts

1975: Leonel Alexandre Gomes Cardoso
Status: Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1575–1951), Overseas province of Portugal (1951–1972), State of the Portuguese Empire (1972–1975)
Capital: Luanda
Common languages: Portuguese (official), Umbundu , Kimbundu , Kikongo , Chokwe
Religion: Roman Catholicism , Protestantism , Traditional religions
1575 78: King Sebastian I of Portugal
1974 75: President Francisco da Costa Gomes
1575 1589: Paulo Dias de Novais
Historical era: Imperialism
Independence of angola: 11 November 1975
1975 estimate: 7,033,000
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1570s establishments in Angola 1570s in Angola 1575 establishments in Africa 1575 establishments in the Portuguese Empire 1970s in Angola 1975 disestablishments in Africa 1975 disestablishments in Angola 1975 disestablishments in the Portuguese Empire 2nd millennium in Angola Colonial states of the Portuguese Empire Former colonies in Africa Former Portuguese colonies

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Portuguese real (1575–1911), Portuguese escudo (1911–14), Angolan escudo (1914–28; 1958–77), Angolan angolar (1926–58)

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