Angola is the African country where Portuguese is an official language and Luanda is the capital.
Angola lies on the southwestern coast of Africa and is bordered by Namibia, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Portuguese became an official language through Angola’s history as a Portuguese colony. The country gained independence on 11 November 1975.
Luanda, founded by the Portuguese in 1576, sits on the Atlantic coast and is Angola’s largest city. It is the country’s political, economic, and cultural centre. Angola also has several nationally recognized African languages, including Umbundu, Kimbundu, and Kikongo.
Mozambique, Cape Verde, and Guinea-Bissau are other African countries where Portuguese is official, so language alone does not identify Angola. Angola is especially known for its petroleum resources, Atlantic coastline, and the exclave of Cabinda, which is separated from the rest of the country by a strip of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.