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Geopolitical and historical information on the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea.

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Lauren McMullen

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Central African country of Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea - Nations Online

A virtual guide to Equatorial Guinea. The country is situated in central West Africa bordering the Bight of Biafra between Cameroon and Gabon, it shares maritime borders with Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe. Equatorial Guinea is composed of five inhabited islands plus Rio Muni on the African mainland.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/equatorial_guinea.htm
Equatorial Guinea History, Geography and more - Britannica

Country located on the west coast of Africa. It consists of Rio Muni (also known as Continental), on the continent, and five islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea).
http://www.britannica.com/place/Equatorial-Guinea
Equatorial Guinea - Human Rights Watch

Corruption, poverty, and repression continue to plague Equatorial Guinea under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power since 1979. Vast oil revenues fund lavish lifestyles for the small elite surrounding the president, while a large proportion of the population continues to live in poverty.
https://www.hrw.org/africa/equatorial-guinea
Geography of Equatorial Guinea - Worldatlas

Printable map of Equatorial Guinea and info and links to Equatorial Guinea facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/gq.htm
Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about Equatorial Guinea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea
Culture of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

While lying on the enriched continent of Africa, Equatorial Guinea has proved to be entrenched in ancient rituals and songs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Facts - Culture

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Equatorial Guinea. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/EquatorialGuinea.htm
Equatorial Guinea History - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Equatorial Guinea including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/equatorial-guinea/history-language-culture
Equatorial Guinea Culture - iExplore

Equatorial Guinea - History and Culture.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/equatorial-guinea/history-and-culture
Culture of Equatorial Guinea - Every Culture

Culture of Equatorial Guinea - history, people, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social.
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Equatorial-Guinea.html
5 Things To Know About Equatorial Guinea - Latin Times

When's the last time you use the adjective Equatoguineano?
http://www.latintimes.com/5-things-know-about-equatorial-guinea-africas-only-spanish-speaking-country-306543
Equatorial Guinea Economic Information - World Bank

Equatorial Guinea, data and information.
http://data.worldbank.org/country/equatorial-guinea
Equatorial Guinea Economy and Population - Heritage

Learn more about the Equatorial Guinea economy, including the population of Equatorial Guinea, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/equatorialguinea
Economy of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Equatorial Guinea is a small country at the west coast of Central Africa. Despite a per capita GDP (PPP) of more than US$30,000 which is as of 2008 the twentieth highest in the world, Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 177 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Country Profile - BBC News

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13317174

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Republic of Equatorial Guinea República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish) République de Guinée équatoriale (French) República da Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish) "Unity, Peace, Justice"
Anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad (Spanish) Let Us Walk Treading the Paths of Our Immense Happiness
Show globe Show map of Africa
Capital	Malabo (current) Ciudad de la Paz (under construction) 3°45′N 8°47′E / 3.750°N 8.783°E / 3.750; 8.783
Largest city	Bata, Malabo
Official languages	Spanish French^[1] Portuguese^[2]
Recognised regional languages	List Fang Bube Annobonese Creole Kombe Kwasio
Ethnic groups (2020 ^[3])	85.7% Fang 6.5% Bubi 3.6% Ndowe 1.6% Annobon 1.1% Bujeba 1.1% others
Religion (2020) ^[4]	88.7% Christianity 5.0% no religion 4.0% Islam 1.7% traditional faiths 0.6% others
Demonym(s)	Equatoguinean Equatorial Guinean
Government	Unitary dominant-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship^[5]^[6]

• President	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
• Vice President	Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
• Prime Minister	Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
• Chief Justice	Joaquín Asong Owono Mbang

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Spain

• Declared	12 October 1968

Area
• Total	28,050 km² (10,830 sq mi) (141st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2024 estimate	1,795,834 ^[7] (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$28.356 billion^[8] (148th)
• Per capita	$18,362^[8] (90th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$10.041 billion^[8] (156th)
• Per capita	$6,502^[8] (95th)
HDI (2022)	0.650^[9] medium (133rd)
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+240
ISO 3166 code	GQ
Internet TLD	.gq
Including Equatoguinean Spanish (Español ecuatoguineano).

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Equatorial Guinea - Nations Online

A virtual guide to Equatorial Guinea. The country is situated in central West Africa bordering the Bight of Biafra between Cameroon and Gabon, it shares maritime borders with Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe. Equatorial Guinea is composed of five inhabited islands plus Rio Muni on the African mainland.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/equatorial_guinea.htm
Equatorial Guinea History, Geography and more - Britannica

Country located on the west coast of Africa. It consists of Rio Muni (also known as Continental), on the continent, and five islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea).
http://www.britannica.com/place/Equatorial-Guinea
Equatorial Guinea - Human Rights Watch

Corruption, poverty, and repression continue to plague Equatorial Guinea under President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has been in power since 1979. Vast oil revenues fund lavish lifestyles for the small elite surrounding the president, while a large proportion of the population continues to live in poverty.
https://www.hrw.org/africa/equatorial-guinea
Geography of Equatorial Guinea - Worldatlas

Printable map of Equatorial Guinea and info and links to Equatorial Guinea facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/gq.htm
Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about Equatorial Guinea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea
Culture of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

While lying on the enriched continent of Africa, Equatorial Guinea has proved to be entrenched in ancient rituals and songs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Facts - Culture

Current, accurate and in depth facts on Equatorial Guinea. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/EquatorialGuinea.htm
Equatorial Guinea History - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Equatorial Guinea including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/equatorial-guinea/history-language-culture
Equatorial Guinea Culture - iExplore

Equatorial Guinea - History and Culture.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/africa/equatorial-guinea/history-and-culture
Culture of Equatorial Guinea - Every Culture

Culture of Equatorial Guinea - history, people, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social.
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Equatorial-Guinea.html
5 Things To Know About Equatorial Guinea - Latin Times

When's the last time you use the adjective Equatoguineano?
http://www.latintimes.com/5-things-know-about-equatorial-guinea-africas-only-spanish-speaking-country-306543
Equatorial Guinea Economic Information - World Bank

Equatorial Guinea, data and information.
http://data.worldbank.org/country/equatorial-guinea
Equatorial Guinea Economy and Population - Heritage

Learn more about the Equatorial Guinea economy, including the population of Equatorial Guinea, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/equatorialguinea
Economy of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Equatorial Guinea is a small country at the west coast of Central Africa. Despite a per capita GDP (PPP) of more than US$30,000 which is as of 2008 the twentieth highest in the world, Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 177 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Country Profile - BBC News

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13317174

Republic of Equatorial Guinea República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish) République de Guinée équatoriale (French) República da Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish) "Unity, Peace, Justice"
Anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad (Spanish) Let Us Walk Treading the Paths of Our Immense Happiness
Show globe Show map of Africa
Capital	Malabo (current) Ciudad de la Paz (under construction) 3°45′N 8°47′E / 3.750°N 8.783°E / 3.750; 8.783
Largest city	Bata, Malabo
Official languages	Spanish French^[1] Portuguese^[2]
Recognised regional languages	List Fang Bube Annobonese Creole Kombe Kwasio
Ethnic groups (2020 ^[3])	85.7% Fang 6.5% Bubi 3.6% Ndowe 1.6% Annobon 1.1% Bujeba 1.1% others
Religion (2020) ^[4]	88.7% Christianity 5.0% no religion 4.0% Islam 1.7% traditional faiths 0.6% others
Demonym(s)	Equatoguinean Equatorial Guinean
Government	Unitary dominant-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship^[5]^[6]

• President	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
• Vice President	Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
• Prime Minister	Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
• Chief Justice	Joaquín Asong Owono Mbang

Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Spain

• Declared	12 October 1968

Area
• Total	28,050 km² (10,830 sq mi) (141st)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2024 estimate	1,795,834 ^[7] (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$28.356 billion^[8] (148th)
• Per capita	$18,362^[8] (90th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$10.041 billion^[8] (156th)
• Per capita	$6,502^[8] (95th)
HDI (2022)	0.650^[9] medium (133rd)
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+240
ISO 3166 code	GQ
Internet TLD	.gq
Including Equatoguinean Spanish (Español ecuatoguineano).

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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