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
Argentina–Uruguay border former Eastern Band of the rest of the Viceroyalty of Rio de La Plata. Depending on the presence of this river, the border between Uruguay and Argentina was not disputed. From 1815 to 1816 the government of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (Brazil before independence) tried to annex the region of the current Uruguay to Brazil. This occurred with the Brazilian victory against Uruguay during the Battle of Tacuarembó in 1820. The region was called Province of Cisplatina of already independent Empire of Brazil. It was echoed by Uruguayan supported by troops from Argentina on 25