Portuguese Angola
Province of Angola State of Angola Província de Angola Estado de Angola Colony; Overseas province; State of the Portuguese Empire 1575–1975 Flag Coat of arms Anthem "Hymno Patriótico" (1808–26) Patriotic Anthem "Hino da Carta" (1826–1911) Hymn of the Charter "A Portuguesa" (1911–75) The Portuguese Portuguese West Africa in 1905–1975 (with modern national borders) Capital Luanda Languages Portuguese Political structure Colony; Overseas province; State of the Portuguese Empire Head of state • 1575–78 King Sebastian I of Portugal • 1974–75 President Francisco da Costa Gomes Governor-general • 1837–39 Manuel Bernardo Vidal (first) • 1975 Leonel Alexandre Gomes Cardoso (last) Governor • 1589–91 Luís Serrão (first) • 1836– Domingos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun (last) Historical era Imperialism • Establishment of a coastal settlement 1575 • Fall of the Portuguese ...