White Angolans

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White Angolan
Regions with significant populations
 Angola (Approx. 220,000[1])
Languages
Portuguese, Afrikaans
Religion
Christianity (mainly Roman Catholicism)
Related ethnic groups
White Botswanans, White Namibians, Afrikaners

White Angolans or Angolans of European descent are Angolan people whose ancestry lies within the continent of Europe, most notably Portugal. It also includes a significant population of White Brazilians with European Ancestry; including are Eastern Europeans, including Russians, Ukrainians, and Poles, who settled Angola when the country was a communist republic. For a long time a significant community of Afrikaners lived in southern Angola, but most left in and after 1975.

Currently, Whites are a minority ethnic group in Angola, accounting for 1% of the country's population.[1] The White population usually speaks Portuguese.[2][3][4][5]

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References and footnotes

  1. ^ a b "CIA - The World Factbook -- Angola". CIA. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Flight from Angola". economist.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. ^ Ahrens, Lula. "Race relations in Angola". thisisafrica.me. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Angola". mixedindifferentshades.net. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  5. ^ Smith, David. "Portuguese Escape Austerity and Find a New El Dorado in Angola". amren.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
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