Angola–Brazil relations independence from Portugal was a clause that Brazil would promise not to accept direct control over any Luso-African territories. When Angola gained its independence from Portugal in 1975, many of the Portuguese settlers and both black and mestizo residents of the former colony emigrated to Brazil and Portugal. As former Portuguese colonies, 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 CPLP, an association of Portuguese-speaking countries. Literature Pepetela's "A gloriosa família" (The glorious family, 1996) takes
Immigration to Uruguay of the Syrian Civil War. During the last years Uruguay has been experiencing the drama of stateless people. The Government has plans to diversify the reasons for obtaining visas in order to adapt to the new reality. About 1.3% of schoolchildren are foreigners, mostly from Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, and the USA. A total of 62 countries are represented in Uruguayan schools. Immigration to Uruguay Immigration to Uruguay started with the arrival of Spanish settlers during the Colonial Period to what was then known as "Banda Oriental". The immigration to Uruguay is very similar, if not the same, towards the