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Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Map of Equatorial Guinea
Meaning of Country's name |
Equatorial comes from the word equator, although the equator does not pass through the land, it straddles the equator; its island of Annobon lies on the south and the mainland on the north. Guinea comes from the Berber term that means 'black' |
Capital |
Malabo |
Largest Cities |
Bata and Malabo |
Population |
676,000 (est.2009) |
Country Code |
240 |
Internet Country Code |
.gq |
Area |
10,828 mi²(28,051 km²) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly smaller than Maryland |
Bordering Countries |
Cameroon and Gabon |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
October 12, 1968 |
Type of Government |
Presidential Republic |
Languages Spoken |
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Annobonese, and Bube |
Religions Practiced |
Roman Catholic (87%), Protestants (5%), and traditional beliefs (5%) |
GDP per Capita |
$31,837 (est.2009) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
11.3% (est.2008) |
Top Exports |
Hydrocarbons and Timber |
National Holidays |
New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Women's Day - Mar. 8, Good Friday, Labour Day - May 1, Africa Day - May 25, Presidents Day - Jun. 5, Corpus Christi, Armed Forces Day, Constitution Day, Independence Day - Oct. 12, Christmas - Dec. 25 |
Money Currency |
CFA franc |
National Sports Teams |
National Football Team, and National Women's Football Team |
Random Fact |
Equatorial Guinea is the only independent country in Africa with Spanish as an official language |
NEWS FROM Equatorial Guinea
Thursday, 05-17-12, 13:15
[Citizen]
Juba -
Deputy Governor of Central Equatoria State yesterday during the twenty nine anniversary celebration of SPLM/A since its foundation at late Dr. John Garang Mausoleum on behalf of the governor said it was a great day of which its fruits can be witnessed by the flying of the South Sudan flag among the flags of the world.
Wednesday, 05-09-12, 7:12
[IFEX]
New York -
The conviction of a prominent member of Equatorial Guinea's beleaguered political opposition is a travesty of justice, Human Rights Watch said today. A trial court in the city of Bata found Wenceslao Mansogo Alo, a medical doctor, guilty of professional negligence and sentenced him to three years in prison in a politically motivated trial.
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