Portuguese Angola
1575-1975 Portuguese possession in West Africa
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 | |||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
• Establishment of Luanda | 1575 | ||||||||
• Fall of the Portuguese Empire | 11 November 1975 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | AO | ||||||||
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