Did you know- Present-day Angola has had an independent foreign policy since the 1990s. Currently, the modern state of Angola maintains close diplomatic relations with the United States of America. It also has excellent ties with Brazil and the People’s Republic of China. In December 2008, the country’s ruler Jose Eduardo dos Santos, a Soviet-trained-engineer, arrived in Beijing, China’s capital, for an official visit. During the Cold War, in the 1970s and early 1980s, it had had rocky relationship with the White House. During that time, Luanda forged strong links with the Soviet Union (modern-day Russia), Cuba, Bulgaria and the German Democratic Republic (now Germany). Due to its anti-American policy, the Angolan rule, along with other pro-Soviet states, boycotted the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, CA.
Tourism
Did you know- This land has important scope for exploiting its potential in fishing, and eco-tourism. There are several virgin beaches -unknown in the world– with spectacular landscapes and a favorable climate.
Geography
Did you know- This former Portuguese colony is Africa’s seventh-largest country, after Sudan, Algeria, Libya and other countries. Otherwise, the African nation of Angola shares borders with Namibia (former South African territory) and Zambia (ex British dependency), as well as Congo ( ex French territory), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire).It is one of the most diverse nations on the Planet, from tropical jungles, and savannahs to mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and deserts.
Economics
Did you know- Thanks to oil exports, between 1994 and 2004, the country boasted one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, ahead of several Asian and Latin American nations.
Modern History
Did you know- Like many Portuguese colonies on the African mainland, the modern country of Angola, once the seat of an ancient kingdom, gained its national independence in the mid-1970s. Then, in the succeeding years, it, with Soviet/Cuban backing, became a Marxist republic in the Third World, alongside states like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (also known as North Korea), Laos, Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Benin (former Dahomey). In the subsequent decade, Angola, under the rule of Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, the country’s ruler since 1979, abandoned Marxism-Leninism, along with Benin, Ethiopia, and Sao Tome & Principe.…