The Republic of Cabinda is an unrecognized entity that claims legal authority over Cabinda, a province of Angola, and its northwestern exclave. It is a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. It's people has been fighting for the independence for over thirty years. Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is a democratic, international organization. ...

Geography

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Cabinda is a small territory of 7,283 square kilometers in West Central Africa with a population of about 300,000. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the West, the Republic of Congo to the North, and Democratic Republic of Congo to the Est and South. A narrow strip of Democratic Republic of Congo territory along the North bank of the Congo River separates Cabinda from Angolan province of Zaire. More than 20.000 Cabindian people live in refugee camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in the Republic of Congo. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 506 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (512 × 606 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 506 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (512 × 606 pixel, file size: 87 KB, MIME type: image/gif) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Look up Central in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... EST or Est or est may stand for: Est or Erhard Seminars Training, a New Age Large Group Awareness Training seminar program est in French, meaning east, as in referring to France and to the Franche-Comté and Lorraine régions Eastern Standard Time - three separate time zones use this... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Congo River (for a time known as Zaire River) is the largest river in Western Central Africa. ...

Economy

Much of Cabinda is covered by rainforest. Most of the local population lives from subsistence agriculture and hunting or fishing. Timber cultivation is also a source of revenue for some. The vast majority of the wealth produced in Cabinda, comes from petroleum. Adjecent to Cabinda's coast lie some of the world's richest oil fields. Cabinda currently produces 700,000 barrels of crude oil each day, generating some 60 percent of the revenue which Angola receives from the petroleum industry. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia. ... “Hunter” redirects here. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... A field is an open land area, used for growing agricultural crops. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... The oil industry is a type of industry which brings petroleum to a financial market. ...

History

The Enclave of Cabinda originates from the old Kingdoms of Makongo, Mangoyo and Maluangu. These regions were attractive to colonialists and disputes regarding influence and possession arose among European countries such as France, Holland, Germany and Portugal in the 18th and 19th century. Cabinda was first recognised as a political entity by the 1885 Treaty of Simulambuco, signed between local traditional leaders and the Portuguese Crown. The treaty guaranteed Portuguese protection over the people of the region to counter colonial expansion in the Congo Basin carried out by Belgium's King Leopold II. Portugal had already established colonial outposts along the coast between the Cunene and Congo Rivers. Following the Berlin Conference of 1885, these outposts were consolidated into the colony of Angola, which eventually grew to encompass the contiguous area that today makes up seventeen of Angola’s eighteen provinces. Cabinda was initially administered separately from Angola, as a protectorate rather than as a colony. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with a population of 6. ... The Treaty of Simulambuco was signed in 1885, by representatives of the Portugese government, and officials in the NGoyo Kingdom. ... In general, the word colonial means of or relating to a colony. In United States history, the term Colonial is used to refer to the period before US independence. ... Leopold II can refer to: Leopold II of Austria (1050-1095) Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1797-1870) Léopold II of Belgium (1835-1909) Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747-1792) This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Provinces of Angola ... The conference of Berlin The Berlin Conference (German: or Congo Conference) of 1884–85 regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period, and coincided with Germanys sudden emergence as an imperial power. ... This article is about states protected and/or dominated by a foreign power. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

During the movement for Angolan independence in the 1960s, the situation became more complex; at one time - May 1963 - the OAU ranked Cabinda as the 39th state still to be decolonized, and Angola as the 35th, and one of the groups pushing for independence, the FLEC, established a Cabindan government in exile in Kinshasa, declaring full independence on August 1, 1975 - this was not recognized by Portugal or other factions. Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... FLEC (Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda) is a liberation movement in Cabinda, Angola. ... Kinshasa (formerly Léopoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...

Angolan invasion

Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) troops entered Cabinda via Pointe Noire in 11 November 1975, and annexed oil rich Cabinda into Angola proper; the current Angolan government refers to it as "Cabinda Province." The Treaty of Alvor, which set the terms of Angola's independence from Portugal, states that "Angola constitutes one indivisible unity. In this context, Cabinda is an integral and inalienable part of Angola." However, though signed by the three other main factions fighting for independence (MPLA, FNLA, and UNITA), the Treaty of Alvor was not signed by representatives from the Cabinda exclave, nor by the FLEC. Pointe-Noire is a port city in the Republic of the Congo. ... Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... A UNITA sticker The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, commonly known by the acronymn, UNITA, derived from its Portuguese name União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, is an Angolan political faction and a former rebel force. ... Map of Angola, highlighting Cabinda Cabinda is a small territory, currently administered as an exclave of Angola, resulting from the fusion of three kingdoms: Ngoyo, Loango and Cacongo. ... FLEC (Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda) is a liberation movement in Cabinda, Angola. ...