1. a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990; [syn: Angola, Republic of Angola]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Republic of Angola
n 1: a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean;
achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the
scene of civil war until 1990 [syn: Angola, Republic of
Angola]