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Country profile: Angola

Location: Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo,0
Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
Size: 1246700 sq. km total (Land area: 1246700 sq. km )
Population: 12,531,357(July 2008 est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
Government: republic; multiparty presidential regime
Capital city: Luanda
Legal system: based on Portuguese civil law system and customary law; modified to accommodate political pluralism and increased use of free markets; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Currency: kwanza (AOA)
Licensing:

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Angola is the third largest oil producer in Africa behind Nigeria and Libya and is expected to have significant oil production increases in the short-term as new offshore projects come online. On January 1, 2007, Angola became the 12th member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and in December of that year, received an oil production quota of 1.9 million barrels per day (bbl/d) effective January 1, 2008. Angola is still rebuilding infrastructure destroyed during the country’s 27-year civil war that came to an end in 2002. Although the country is beginning to see growth and stability, challenges persist—around 70% of the population still lives on less than US$1/day; the World Bank ranks Angola as one of the most difficult places in the world to do business as a result of cronyism and bureaucracy; and there are persistent allegations of corruption and lack of transparency in public finance. In recent years, China has agreed to provide multi-billion dollar oil-backed loans to fund infrastructure development. These loans are costly and repayment depends heavily on international oil prices. But at the same time, Chinese support has placed Angola in a position where it could break ties with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over economic support programs that require, among other things, governance and transparency. Nonetheless, the country is experiencing high levels of foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly in the oil sector.

Energy production and consumption


Oil Gas
Production: 1 million bbl/day (2005 est.) 767 million cu m (2005 est.)
Consumption: 50,000 bbl/day (2005 est.) 767 million cu m (2005 est.)
Exports: 1 million bbl/day (2004)  (2005 est.)
Imports: 18,290 bbl/day (2004)  (2005)
Reserves: 25 billion bbl (2007 est.) 44 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.)
Major fields:



Angola - recent news

25 May 23
Angola: Eni and Sonangol expand cooperation in decarbonization and sustainable energy transition areas
Eni and Sonangol have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further expand the scope of the cooperation between the two companies by developing studies in the agribusiness value chain and in other sectors of decarbonization, including energy transition minerals and innovation ecosystem.
24 May 23
Angola: Corcel acquires 90% interest in APEX
AIM-listed Corcel, the extractive industries exploration and development company, with interests across battery metals and oil and gas, has signed its first oil and gas acquisition with the purchase of a 90% interest in Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide ('APEX'), that has working interests in several historically producing oil assets in the Kwanza Basin, onshore Angola.
17 May 23
Angola: Afentra receives Ministerial approval of Block 3/05 licence extension
Afentra has provided an update regarding the previously announced Angolan acquisitions. The Company has confirmed that an Executive Decree to formally approve the period of the Block 3/05 licence extension, extending the production sharing agreement ('PSA') to 31 December 2040, has been published in the Diário da República.
10 May 23
Angola: Afentra announces completion of INA acquisition
Afentra has provided an update regarding the previously announced Angolan acquisitions. Afentra has completed the acquisition from INA of a 4% interest in Block 3/05 and 4% interest in Block 3/05A offshore Angola.
02 May 23
Angola: TotalEnergies signs a heads of agreement related to the future development of Blocks 20 and 21
TotalEnergies and Sonangol have signed a heads of agreement related to the future development of the Cameia and Golfinho fields, located on Blocks 20 and 21 in the Kwanza basin.

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