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
Religion	State atheism
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic
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
• Independence from Portugal	11 November 1975
• Admitted to the United Nations	22 November 1976
• Abolition of Marxist government	25 August 1992
Currency	Kwanza
Drives on	right
Calling code	244
ISO 3166 code	AO
Preceded by Succeeded by Overseas Province of Angola Republic of Cabinda Republic of Angola

The People's Republic of Angola (Portuguese: República Popular de Angola) was the self-declared socialist state which governed Angola from its independence in 1975 until 25 August 1992, during the Angolan Civil War.