Angola–Brazil relations refers to the historical and current bilateral relationship between Angola and Brazil. Commercial and economic ties dominate the relations of each country. Parts of both countries were part of the Portuguese Empire from the early 16th century until Brazil's independence in 1822.
Trade relations between Angola and Brazil started to grow in 2000. Angola’s exports to Brazil - basically crude oil - were worth USD460 million in 2006. [1]
[edit] Demographic and historical ties
Angola, as a colony of Portugal, was a major source of slaves to Brazil, which was, out of the several European colonies in the Americas, the largest single importer of slaves during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. When Angola gained its independence from Portugal in 1974, many of the Portuguese settlers and both black and mestizo residents of the former colony emigrated to Brazil and Portugal.
[edit] Cultural ties
Angola and Brazil share many cultural ties, including language (Portuguese is the official language of each country) and religion (a majority of both countries are Roman Catholics). Both countries are members of ACOLOP, an association of Portuguese-speaking countries.
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