Q. With reference to the country Angola, consider the following statements:
1.It is a landlocked country.
2.Windhoek is its capital.
3.It is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Angola is not a landlocked country. It is located on the west coast of southern Africa and has a coastline of approximately 1,600 km. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The capital of Angola is Luanda, which is located on the country’s Atlantic coast.
Statement 3 is correct. Angola is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, as well as by Zambia to the east and Namibia to the south.
Recently, Angola has opted to withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to a disagreement concerning oil production quotas.
Source: Forum IAS
