November 11This national holiday commemorates Angola's formal independence from Portugal on this day in 1975, after battling for autonomy since the beginning of the 20th century.
CONTACTS:
Angola Embassy
2100-2108 16th St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20009
202-785-1156; fax: 202-822-9049
www.angola.org
SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, p. 189