People's Republic of Angola

People's Republic of Angola
República Popular de Angola
1975–1992
Flag Coat of arms
Capital		Luanda
Languages		Portuguese
Government		Marxist-Leninist one-party state
President
•	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
Historical era		Cold War
•	Established	11 November 1975
•	Disestablished	25 August 1992
Currency		Kwanza
Preceded by Succeeded by Overseas Province of Angola Angola

The People's Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República Popular de Angola) was a self-declared socialist state (commonly known as a "communist state" in the West) that was 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 Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which was responsible for its adoption of communism. 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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