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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Malabo geographic coordinates: 3 45 N, 8 47 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 551,201 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon see map |
| Area | total: 28,051 sq km land: 28,051 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census) |
| Religions | nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices |
| Languages | Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census) |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 12 October (1968) |
| Constitution | approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995 |
| Legal system | partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom |
| Background | Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996 and 2002 presidential elections - as well as the 1999 and 2004 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, there have been few improvements in the population's living standards. |
| Internet country code | .gq |
