1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ANGOLA, the general name of the Portuguese possessions on the west coast of Africa south of the equator. With the exception of the enclave of Kabinda (q.v.) the province lies wholly south of the river Congo. Bounded on the W. by the Atlantic Ocean, it extends along the coast from the southern bank of the Congo (6° S., 12° E.) to the mouth of the Kunene river (17° 18' S., 11° 50' E.). The coast-line is some ooo m. long. On the north the Congo forms for 80 m. the boundary separating Angola from the Congo Free State. …
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