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Angola
World Cup 2006 Soccer Contenders.
The flag of Angola has two
equal horizontal bands of red (top) and
black with a centered yellow emblem consisting
of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel
crossed by a machete (in the style of a
hammer and sickle) A golden star, part of
a cog wheel and a machete is centered. That
symbol is said to be inspired by the hammer
and sickle, and represents industrial and
agricultural workers. Yellow is symbolic
of the country's mineral wealth, and red
and black are said to stand for 'Freedom
or Death'.
Angola is situated on the
west coast of Africa, and is bordered on
the north by Congo and north and northeast
by Zaire, on the Southeast by Zambia and
on the south by Namibia and on the west
by the Atlantic Ocean.
The country's landscape consists mainly
of broad tablelands varying from 3,000
to 5,000ft in altitude; a high plateau
in the south ranges from 4,000 to 7,000
ft. The highest point in Angola is Mount
Moco (8,569ft) in the Bengula region and
Mount Navil (8,133ft) in the Cuanza Sul.
Matches: 11 Jun ANG : POR 21:00
Final Match Score:0:1
Goal:
9. PAULETA (4') - Portugal
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