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Angola (/ænˈɡoʊlə/) is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda. | Angola (/ænˈɡoʊlə/) is a west-coast country of south-central Africa. It is the seventh-largest country in Africa, bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The capital and largest city of Angola is Luanda. | ||
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola] | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola] | ||
==Timeline== | ===Timeline=== | ||
1575 - Luanda was settled with a hundred families and four hundred soldiers<br> | 1575 - Luanda was settled with a hundred families and four hundred soldiers<br> | ||
1617 - Benguela was fortified in 1587 and became a township in 1617<br> | 1617 - Benguela was fortified in 1587 and became a township in 1617<br> | ||
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