Angola

Angola has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age. After the Bantu expansion reached the region, states were formed by the 13th century and organised into confederations. The Kingdom of Kongo ascended to achieve hegemony among the other kingdoms from the 14th century. Portuguese explorers established relations with Kongo in 1483. To the south were the kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, with the Ovimbundu kingdoms further south, and the Mbunda Kingdom in the east.
The Portuguese began colonising the coast in the 16th century. Kongo fought three wars against the Portuguese, ending in the Portuguese conquest of Ndongo. The banning of the slave trade in the 19th century severely disrupted Kongo's undiversified economic system and European settlers gradually began to establish their presence in the interior of the region. The Portuguese colony that became Angola did not achieve its present borders until the early 20th century and experienced strong resistance from native groups such as the Cuamato, the Kwanyama, and the Mbunda.
After a protracted anti-colonial struggle (1961–1974), Angola achieved independence in 1975 as a one-party Republic, but the country descended into a devastating civil war the same year, between the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), backed by the Soviet Union and Cuba; the insurgent National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, an originally Maoist and later anti-communist group supported by the United States and South Africa; the militant organization National Liberation Front of Angola, backed by Zaire; and the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda seeking the independence of the Cabinda exclave, also backed by Zaire.
Since the end of the civil war in 2002, Angola has emerged as a relatively stable constitutional republic, and its economy is among the fastest-growing in the world, with China, the European Union, and the United States being the country's largest investment and trade partners. However, the economic growth is highly uneven, with most of the nation's wealth concentrated in a disproportionately small part of the population as most Angolans have a low standard of living; life expectancy is among the lowest in the world, while infant mortality is among the highest.
Angola is a member of the United Nations, African Union, the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, and the Southern African Development Community. , the Angolan population is estimated at 39 million. Angolan culture reflects centuries of Portuguese influence, namely the predominance of the Portuguese language and of the Catholic Church, intermingled with a variety of indigenous customs and traditions. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by ANGOLA### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Luanda (pub. Nov. 11, 1975-)
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2### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Luanda (pub. -Nov. 10, 1975)
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3by Machado, Fernando de Utra### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1913Loanda : Imprensa Nacional, 1913.[2], 178, [5] p., [2] leaves of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm.“...Angola...”
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4Published 1975### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Luanda [Angola] : Imprensa Nacional, 1975-v. ; 31 cm.“...Angola...”
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5[Luanda] Administração da Impr. Nacional.v. 34 cm.“...Angola...”
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6Published 1934### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Luanda?] : Govêrno Geral de Angola, [1934?]1 v. (various pagings)“...Angola...”
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7Published 1975### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Luanda : Administração da Impr. Nacional de Angola, -1975.v. ; 33 cm.“...Angola...”
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8Published 1950### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Luanda : Imprensa Nacional de Angola, 1950-volumes : illustrations (folded tables)“...Angola...”
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9Published 1913### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Loanda : Imprensa Nacional, 1913.[1], 1089 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.“...Angola...”
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10Published 2010### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Angola?] : [publisher not identified], 2010.1 online resource (88 pages, pages 2-5) : color illustrations“...Angola...”
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11Published 1992### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Luanda?] : [publisher not identified], [1992?]1 online resource (47 unnumbered leaves)“...Angola...”
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12Published 2010### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Luanda] : National Assembly, [2010]1 online resource (93 pages) : color illustrations“...Angola...”
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13Published 1934### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>[Luanda?] : Govêrno Geral de Angola, [1934?]1 online resource (1 v. (various pagings))“...Angola...”
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14Published 1911### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Loanda, Impr. Nacional, 1911.251 p. tables. 24 cm.“...Angola...”
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15Published 1912### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Loanda, Impr. Nacional, 1912.80 p. 25 cm.“...Angola...”
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16O Cuzana desde Quibinda a Cumanga. Relatorio da viagem realizada nos mêses du julho a agosto de 1905by Torre do Valle, Eugenio, 1879-### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1910Lisboa, Typ. Universal, 1910.138 p. illus. (incl. map.) 25 cm.“...Lunda (Angola)...”
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17by Torre do Valle, Eugenio, 1879-### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>
Published 1910Lisboa, Typ. Universal, 1910.1 online resource (138 p.) : illus. (incl. map.)“...Lunda (Angola)...”
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18Published 1926### CRL customization ### ?> ### Add publisher and desc details ### ?>Lisboa : Imprensa Nacional, 1926.62 p. ; 23 cm.“...Angola...”
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19Luanda : Instituto de Angola.v.“...Instituto de Angola...”
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20Luanda : Instituto de Angola.v.“...Instituto de Angola...”