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Flag

The Angolan flag is red, black and gold The red part of the flag represents the blood of Angolans killed in conflicts, the black represents the Angolan people, and as for the gold parts—the cogwheel represents industry, the gold machete represents peasantry, and the gold star is modeled after the star on the flag of the former Soviet Union

The flag was designed by Henrique Onambwé. The process of cutting and sewing the first version of the flag was done by Joaquina, Ruth Lara and Cici Cabral on November 11, 1975.

The Angolan flag is based on the flag of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which fought Portuguese colonial rule and emerged as the ruling party of Angola following the Angolan Civil War.[1] The MPLA flag is similar to the flag of Angola but features a star in place of the central emblem.

Population

  • Angola has an estimated population of over 32.7 million people and a population density of 53.6 persons per square mile.

Culture

  • Angola gets its name from the ancient Kingdom of Ndongo, whose kings carried the title of “ngola.”
  • The earliest inhabitants of Angola were nomadic Khoi and San ethnic groups, who predominantly practiced hunting and gathering.

Government

  • Angola is the largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, and in 2007 the country became a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Leadership

The name of the country is derived from the Kimbundu word N’gola, meaning King – N’gola (King) Kiluange was the king of the Ndongo Kingdom at the time of the Portuguese arrival in what is now Angola

Currency

  • The Angolan kwanza is the official currency used in Angola.

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Jonas Savimbi – Politician

Mateus Alberto Contreiras Gonçalves  (Manucho) – Soccer Midfielder

José Eduardo dos Santos – Politician

Rio Antonio Zoba Mavuba (Rio Mavuba) – Soccer

Leila Luliana da Costa Vieira Lopes (Leila Lopes) Miss Universe 2011.

Bonga Kwenda – Singer-songwriter

Agostinho Neto – Politician (served as the first President of Angola)

 

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