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Angola's Independence Day commemorates the proclamation of national independence, on 11 November 1975. It honors all those who sacrificed their lives during the struggle against Portuguese rule and colonialism, and remembers all those who died in the liberation war and subsequent conflicts.
Map of the present provinces of Angola, corresponding almost exactly to the Portuguese-era districts. The Angolan War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência de Angola; 1961–1974), known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation (Portuguese: Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional) [34] [35] in Angola, was a war of independence fought between the Angolan nationalist forces of ...
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, ... Angola: Independence Day: 11 November: 1975
After the Angolan War of Independence, which ended in 1974 with an army mutiny and leftist coup in Lisbon, Angola achieved independence in 1975 through the Alvor Agreement. After independence, Angola entered a long period of civil war that lasted until 2002.
Angolan Name Remarks January 1 New Year's Day: Dia de Ano Novo February 4 Day of the Beginning of the National Liberation Armed Struggle [a] Dia do Início da Luta Armada de Libertação Nacional Celebrates the beginning in 1961 of the Angolan War of Independence: Thursday to Tuesday before Lent February or March Carnival: Carnaval March 8
Prior to independence in 1975, Angola had a community of approximately 350,000 Portuguese, [168] [169] but the vast majority left after independence and the ensuing civil war. However, Angola has recovered its Portuguese minority in recent years; currently, there are about 200,000 registered with the consulates, and increasing due to the debt ...
The Alvor Agreement, signed on 15 January 1975 in Alvor, Portugal, granted Angola independence from Portugal on 11 November and formally ended the 13-year-long Angolan War of Independence.
The Union of Peoples of Angola, the predecessor to the FNLA, only controlled 15% of Angola's territory during the independence war, excluding MPLA-controlled Cabinda. The People's Republic of China openly backed UNITA upon independence despite the mutual support from its adversary South Africa and UNITA's pro-Western tilt.