NECO 2001 Government · Question 37

The headquarters of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in

Options

A.Beijing
B.Cape Town
C.London
D.Washington
E.Vienna

Answer: E. Vienna

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The question asks where OPEC has its headquarters.

Concept: OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) was founded in Baghdad in 1960 by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Its headquarters was first in Geneva, Switzerland, then moved to Vienna, Austria, in 1965. It has remained there ever since. Nigeria joined in 1971.

Solution: Check each option.

A. Beijing is the capital of China. China is not an OPEC member and hosts no OPEC office.
B. Cape Town is a South African city and the legislative capital. It has no link to OPEC.
C. London is the home of the Commonwealth Secretariat, not OPEC.
D. Washington is home to the World Bank and IMF headquarters, not OPEC.
E. Vienna is the correct location. OPEC's secretariat is on Helferstorferstrasse in Vienna.

Tip: Link organizations to their cities:

OPEC → Vienna
UN → New York
ECOWAS → Abuja
African Union → Addis Ababa
WHO and WTO → Geneva
IMF and World Bank → Washington, D.C.

You can remember "OPEC in Vienna" by thinking "Oil Producers Eat Chocolate in Vienna."

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