Portuguese Angola
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Portuguese Angola was a territory under Portuguese rule in southwestern Africa until the Angolan War of Independence. It was known until 1951 as Portuguese West Africa (officially the State of West Africa).
Province of Angola Província de Angola | |||||||||
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| 1575–1975 | |||||||||
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| Portuguese West Africa in 1905–1975 Portuguese West Africa in 1905–1975 | |||||||||
| Status | Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1575-1951) Overseas Province of Portugal (1951-1972) State of the Portuguese Empire (1972-1975) | ||||||||
| Capital | Luanda | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||
| Historical era | Imperialism, Cold War | ||||||||
• | 1575 | ||||||||
• | 11 November 1975 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AO | ||||||||
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Portuguese Angola Media
- Hymno Patriotico.ogg
Hino Patriótico, considerado o primeiro hino oficial de Portugal.
- Hino da Carta.ogg
Hymno da Carta (Hino da Carta) interpretado pela Orquestra Sinfônica da Rádio M.E.C.
- Hino Nacional da Republica Portuguesa.ogg
Hino nacional de Portugal interpretado pela Orquestra da Presidência da República
- MatasdorioOnzo.jpg
Portuguese troops during the Colonial War
- Sempreatentos...aoperigo!.jpg
Portuguese soldiers in Angola
- Luanda 003.jpg
Luanda, Portuguese Angola 1972.
- Soldiers being withdrawn from the Nova Lisboa garnison, Angola, Horst Faas, 1975 (cropped).jpg
Portuguese soldiers being withdrawn from the Nova Lisboa garrison, Angola, 1975.
- Flag of Portuguese West Africa (proposal).svg
Proposed flag for Portuguese Angola
- Kwanza River.jpg
View from the Kwanza River
