Angola
Angola is a state in Lower Congo and Angola (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1975 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent in 1975 under the MPLA, Angola fell into a civil war with UNITA and the FNLA that drew in Cuba and South Africa and lasted until 2002. Oil and diamonds dominate its economy.
See Angola on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1975 CE to the present
- Duration
- 50 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Lower Congo and Angola, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Luanda
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Mozambique
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Angola exist?
1975 CE to the present, about 50 years.
Where was Angola?
Lower Congo and Angola, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Luanda.
What language did Angola speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Angola?
Portuguese Angola.