Angola — Angolan, adj., n. /ang goh leuh/, n. a republic in SW Africa: formerly an overseas province of Portugal; gained independence Nov. 11, 1975. 10,623,994; 481,226 sq. mi. (1,246,375 sq. km). Cap.: Luanda. Formerly, Portuguese West Africa. * * *… … Universalium
Musseque — Les musseques sont les bidonvilles de Luanda, capitale de l Angola, en Afrique australe. Il s agit d un vocable d origine kimbundu signifiant « quartier rouge » en raison de la couleur de la terre utilisée pour construire les… … Wikipédia en Français
Angola — Infobox Country native name = República de Angola conventional long name =Republic of Angola common name =Angola national anthem = Angola Avante! spaces|2(Portuguese) Forward Angola! official languages =Portuguese regional languages =Kongo,… … Wikipedia
Transport in Angola — comprises: Railways * total: 2,761 km * narrow gauge: mainly 2,638 km of Cape gauge, 1067 mm or 3’ 6’’. There is also 123 km of 0.600 m gauge (2002)There are three separate lines which do not link up. The major railway is the Benguela railway. A… … Wikipedia
Luanda — For the mystic of the Han Dynasty, see Luan Da. Infobox Settlement official name =Luanda other name =formerly called Loanda native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption =Luanda s waterfront flag size = image… … Wikipedia
José Luandino Vieira — (born May 4, 1935) is an Angolan writer of short fiction and novels.Vieira was born in Lagoa de Furadouro, Ourém, Portugal and was Portuguese by birth and ethnicity, but his parents immigrated to Angola in 1938 and he grew up immersed in the… … Wikipedia
Portuguese Colonial War — Portuguese troops embarking to go to the Colonial War Date 1961–1974 … Wikipedia
Francisco Santos — Infobox Swimmer swimmername = Francisco Santos imagesize = 150px caption = fullname = Francisco José Ribeiro Lopes dos Santos nicknames = Xesko nationality = ANG strokes = club = collegeteam = birthdate =birth date |1962|05|17 birthplace =Luanda … Wikipedia
Ngola Ritmos — Origin Luanda, Angola Genres Angola folk music Semba Years active 1947– … Wikipedia
Baixa de Cassanje revolt — The Baixa de Cassanje revolt was the first battle of the Angolan War of Independence. The uprising began on February 3, 1961. By February 4, the Portuguese authorities had successfully suppressed the revolt.cite web|author=Manuel… … Wikipedia