Main Entry: An·go·la

Pronunciation: \aŋ-ˈgō-lə, an-\

Variant(s): or formerly Portuguese West Africa

Function: geographical name

country SW Africa S of mouth of the Congo; until 1975 a dependency of Portugal ∗ Luanda area 481,351 square miles (1,251,513 square kilometers), population 10,609,000

— An·go·lan \-lən\ adjective or noun