People's Republic of Angola

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People's Republic of Angola República Popular de Angola
1975–1992
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Angola Avante Onwards Angola
Capital	Luanda
Common languages	Portuguese
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic
• 1975−1979	Agostinho Neto
• 1979−1992	José Eduardo dos Santos
Prime Minister
• 1975−1978	Lopo do Nascimento
• 1991−1992	Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem
• Independence from Portugal	11 November 1975
• Admitted to the United Nations	22 November 1976
• Abolition of Marxist government	25 August 1992
Currency	Kwanza
Calling code	244
ISO 3166 code	AO
Preceded by Succeeded by Overseas Province of Angola Republic of Angola

The People's Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República Popular de Angola) covers the period of Angolan history as a self-declared socialist state established in 1975 after it was granted independence from Portugal, akin to the situation in Mozambique. The newly founded nation enjoyed friendly relations with the Soviet Union, Cuba, and the People's Republic of Mozambique.^[1] The country was governed by the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which was responsible for the transition into a Marxist-Leninist one party state. The group was backed by both Cuba and the Soviet Union.

An opposing group, known as the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), sparked a civil war with the MPLA, with the backing from both South Africa and the United States.

In 1991, the MPLA and UNITA signed a peace agreement, which would allow for multiparty elections in Angola. Though harsh disputes still followed, the People's Republic of Angola was finally dismantled in 1992, becoming the present day Republic of Angola.

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