Editing Cabinda Province (section)

== Economy ==
{{See also|Energy in Angola|Petroleum politics|Corruption in Angola}} Consisting largely of [[tropical forest]], Cabinda produces [[hardwoods]], coffee, cocoa, crude rubber, and palm oil. The product for which it is best known, however, is its [[oil]]. Conservative estimates say that Cabinda accounts for close to 60% of Angola's oil production, estimated at approximately {{convert|900000|oilbbl/d}}, and it is estimated that oil exports from the province are worth the equivalent of US$100,000 per annum for every Cabindan.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Porto |first=João Gomes |title=Cabinda: Notes on a soon-to-be-forgotten war |url=https://www.academia.edu/578263 |journal=Iss.org.za |access-date=27 July 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023005637/https://www.academia.edu/578263 |url-status=live}}</ref> Yet Cabinda remains one of the poorest provinces in Angola. An agreement in 1996 between the national and provincial governments stipulated that 10% of Cabinda's taxes on oil revenues would be given back to the province, but Cabindans often feel that these revenues do not benefit the population as a whole, largely because of corruption. The private sector, particularly the [[oil industry]], has both affected and been affected by the secessionist conflict. During the early days of Cabinda's struggle, the [[oil companies]] were perceived as sympathetic to, if not supportive of, Cabinda's self-determination cause. The strategy used by the separatists to gain international attention, was most evident in 1999 and 2000. During 1999, FLEC-R kidnapped four foreign workers (two Portuguese and two French citizens), but released them after several months, having failed to attract the attention of the international community. [[FLEC-FAC]] also increased its activities during 2000 with the more widely publicized kidnapping of three Portuguese workers employed by a construction company, while FLEC-R kidnapped another five Portuguese civilians. These hostages were not freed until June 2001, following diplomatic intervention by the governments of [[Gabon]] and the [[Republic of the Congo]].