Angola operates on West Africa Time (WAT), which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1). The country does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset remains constant throughout the year.
All of Angola follows the same timezone, including the exclave province of Cabinda. Major cities including Luanda, Huambo, Lobito, and Benguela all observe WAT. Luanda, the capital and largest city, is one of Africa's most rapidly growing cities.
Angola is Africa's second-largest oil producer and has significant diamond reserves. The country is home to the giant sable antelope, one of the world's rarest antelopes, which was thought to be extinct until rediscovered in 2005. Portuguese is the official language, making Angola the largest Portuguese-speaking country in Africa.