Angola

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Angola — noun

1. An independent republic on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, bordered by Na

1.名詞A2
釋義

An independent republic on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, bordered by Namibia, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Luanda as its capital city.

例句

Putri read about the history of Angola in her geography textbook.

collocation: 'the history of Angola'

Jabari's cousin moved to Luanda, the capital of Angola, last year.

collocation: 'the capital of [country]'

用法筆記

The capital of Angola is Luanda, and its official language is Portuguese. Do not confuse this African country with the Angola Prison in Louisiana, USA, which shares the same name.

常見錯誤

❌Angola is in Asia.
✅Angola is in southern Africa.
💡Angola is an African country on the Atlantic coast, not in Asia.
❌The main language in Angola is Spanish.
✅The main language in Angola is Portuguese.
💡Angola was a Portuguese colony until 1975, so Portuguese is the official language.