Officially called the People's Republic of Angola, Angola is a large nation on the southwest coast of Africa. The country has endured 500 years of Portuguese colonization, 14 years of war for independence, and 27 years of civil war. The end of the war has now opened the door to rebuild what has been lost. Assimilados Black Angolans who, during colonial times, were granted citizenship by the Portuguese. This required significant adoption of the Portuguese culture and language. All blacks who were not "assimilated" were known as indígenas. When the distinctions were abolished in 1961, less than 1% of all black Angolans were assimilados.

a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990

Angola is a country in south-central Africa bordering Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia, and with a west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. The exclave province Cabinda has a border with the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A former Portuguese colony, it has considerable natural resources, among which oil and diamonds are the most significant.

A fabric made from the wool of the Angora goat.

1. (Yarn) A yarn spun on the woollen system from a mixture of wool and cotton or other fibre. 2. (Fabric) A plain or twill fabric made from a cotton warp and an angola-yarn weft.

New Kwanza AON

aka new lama cloth; manufactured from llama hair.

a traditional style of capoeira

An very unsteady political and economic environment could deteriorate an already bad payment record.

Angola accounting glossary