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 single-party state
President		Agostinho Neto
Prime Minister		Lopo do Nascimento
Historical era		Cold War
-	Established	1975
-	Disestablished	1992
Currency		Kwanza

The People's Republic of 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, 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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