Angola

Angola is a country on the southwest coast of Africa. Its official name is the Republic of Angola. The Congo River and Congo (Kinshasa) separate it from the rest of the country. Most of Angola's people live in rural areas and work on farms. Angola produces a variety of crops, including bananas, coffee, corn, sugar cane, and a starchy root called cassava. Angola also has many natural resources, including diamonds, iron ore, and petroleum. Luanda, …

…the MPLA and the FNLA and UNITA, whose forces had united. The MPLA received considerable aid from two Communist nations, the Soviet Union and Cuba. The Soviet Union sent both military advisers and equipment, and Cuba sent troops. Soviet and Cuban leaders hoped Angola would become a Communist nation if the MPLA won the war. The MPLA defeated its enemies in April 1976 and formed a Marxist government (government based on the philosophy of Karl Marx).