The Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...

is a sovereign country located on the Gulf of Guinea

Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....

 in Middle Africa. It is one of the smallest countries in continental Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

, and comprises two regions: Río Muni

Río Muni

Río Muni is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².-History:Río Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778 in the Treaty of El Pardo...

, continental region including several offshore islands; and
Insular Region

Islands of Equatorial Guinea

The Insular Region of Equatorial Guinea comprises the former Spanish territory of Fernando Poo, together with Annobón island, the latter formerly part of the Spanish territory of Elobey, Annobón and Corisco, which was located in the Gulf of Guinea and in the Corisco Bay.The region covers 2,052 km²...

containing Annobón

Annobón

Annobón may refer to:* Annobón Province* Annobonese language* Annobon people...

 island in the South Atlantic Ocean, and Bioko

Bioko

Bioko is an island 32 km off the west coast of Africa, specifically Cameroon, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea with a population of 124,000 and an area of . It is volcanic with its highest peak the Pico Basile at .-Geography:Bioko has a total area of...

 island (formerly Fernando Po) that contains the capital, Malabo

Malabo

Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....

.

Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just north of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the east is the mainland region. Equatorial Guinea borders Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

 on the north, Gabon

Gabon

Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...

 on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea

Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....

 on the west, where the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

 is located between Bioko and Annobón. Formerly the colony

Colony

In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....

 of Spanish Guinea

Spanish Guinea

Spanish Guinea was an African colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea.-History:The Portuguese explorer, Fernão do Pó, seeking a route to India, is credited with having discovered the island of Bioko in 1472. He called it Formosa , but it quickly took on the name of...

, its post-independence name is suggestive of its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea

Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....

. It is one of the territories in mainland Africa where Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

 is an official language, besides the Spanish

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

 exclaves of Ceuta

Ceuta

Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish...

 and Melilla

Melilla

Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...

, and the UN-recognised but Moroccan-occupied Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about...

 (Western Sahara).

Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country in continental Africa in terms of population. (Seychelles

Seychelles

Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....

 and São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

 are smaller in terms of area, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about...

 has a smaller population but is disputed.) It is also the smallest United Nations

United Nations

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 member from continental Africa. The discovery of sizeable petroleum

Petroleum

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 reserves in recent years is altering the economic and political status of the country.

Despite its name, no part of Equatorial Guinea's territory lies on the equator

Equator

An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere's axis of rotation and containing the sphere's center of mass....

.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Equatorial Guinea:

General reference

• Pronunciation: ɛkwəˈtɔəriəl ˈɡɪni
• Common English country name: Equatorial Guinea
  Equatorial Guinea
  Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
  
  
• Official English country name: The Republic of Equatorial Guinea
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectives: Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology
  Etymology
  Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
  
  : Name of Equatorial Guinea
• International rankings of Equatorial Guinea
  International rankings of Equatorial Guinea
  - International rankings :...
  
  
• ISO country codes: GQ, GNQ, 226
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GQ
  ISO 3166-2:GQ
  ISO 3166-2:GQ is the entry for Equatorial Guinea in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Equatorial Guinea, ISO...
  
  
• Internet
  Internet
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   country code top-level domain
  Country code top-level domain
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  : .gq
  .gq
  -External links:*...
  
  

Geography

• Equatorial Guinea is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere
    Northern Hemisphere
    The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
    
     and Eastern Hemisphere
    Eastern Hemisphere
    The Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes...
    
    
  • Africa
    Africa
    Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
    
    
    • Central Africa
      Central Africa
      Central Africa is a core region of the African continent which includes Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda....
      
      
  • Time zone
    Time zone
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    : West Africa Time
    West Africa Time
    West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in west-central Africa . The zone is one hour ahead of UTC , which makes it the same as Central European Time...
    
     (UTC+01)
  • Extreme points of Equatorial Guinea
    • High: Pico Basile
      Pico Basilé
      Pico Basilé is the highest mountain on the island of Bioko, which is part of Equatorial Guinea. With an altitude of 9,878 ft , it is the summit of the largest and highest of three overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes which form the island. From the summit, Mt. Cameroon can be seen to the...
      
       3008 m (9,869 ft)
    • Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 539 km

 Gabon 350 km

 Cameroon 189 km

• Coastline: Gulf of Guinea
  Gulf of Guinea
  The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean between Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia. The intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian is in the gulf....
  
   296 km
• Population of Equatorial Guinea: 507,000 - 164th most populous country
• Area of Equatorial Guinea: 28,051 km²
• Atlas of Equatorial Guinea

Environment

• Climate of Equatorial Guinea
• Environmental issues in Equatorial Guinea
• Ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea
• Renewable energy in Equatorial Guinea
• Geology of Equatorial Guinea
• Protected areas of Equatorial Guinea
  • Biosphere reserves in Equatorial Guinea
  • National parks of Equatorial Guinea
• Wildlife of Equatorial Guinea
  Wildlife of Equatorial Guinea
  The wildlife of Equatorial Guinea is composed of its rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.-Overview:Dense tropical rainforest vegetation prevails throughout Equatorial Guinea. There are 140 species of trees, especially palms and hardwoods. Yams and bananas were introduced by the early inhabitants...
  
  
  • Flora of Equatorial Guinea
  • Fauna of Equatorial Guinea
    • Birds of Equatorial Guinea
    • Mammals of Equatorial Guinea

Natural geographic features

• Glaciers in Equatorial Guinea: none
• Islands of Equatorial Guinea
• Lakes of Equatorial Guinea
• Mountains of Equatorial Guinea
  • Volcanoes in Equatorial Guinea
• Rivers of Equatorial Guinea
  • Waterfalls of Equatorial Guinea
• Valleys of Equatorial Guinea
• World Heritage Sites in Equatorial Guinea: None

Ecoregions

Main article: Ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea

• Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
  Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
  ||Equatorial Guinea is divided into 2 regions and seven provinces :-Regions:#Insular Region #Continental Region -Provinces:Provinces 1–3 in Insular Region; Provinces 4–7 in Continental Region....
  
  

Municipalities

• Capital of Equatorial Guinea: Malabo
• Cities of Equatorial Guinea

Government and politics

Main article: Government of Equatorial Guinea and Politics of Equatorial Guinea

Politics of Equatorial Guinea

Politics of Equatorial Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government...

• Form of government
  Form of government
  A form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
  
  : presidential
  Presidential system
  A presidential system is a system of government where an executive branch exists and presides separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which cannot, in normal circumstances, dismiss it....
  
   republic
  Republic
  A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of...
  
  
• Capital of Equatorial Guinea: Malabo

• Elections in Equatorial Guinea
  Elections in Equatorial Guinea
  Elections in Equatorial Guinea gives information on election and election results in Equatorial Guinea.Equatorial Guinea elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema...
  
  
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Equatorial Guinea
• Political scandals of Equatorial Guinea
• Taxation in Equatorial Guinea

Executive branch

• Head of state
  Head of State
  A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
  
  : President of Equatorial Guinea,
• Head of government
  Head of government
  Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
  
  : Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea,
• Cabinet of Equatorial Guinea

Legislative branch

• Parliament of Equatorial Guinea (bicameral)
  • Upper house
    Upper house
    An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
    
    : Senate of Equatorial Guinea
  • Lower house
    Lower house
    A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
    
    : House of Commons of Equatorial Guinea

Judicial branch

• Supreme Court of Equatorial Guinea

Foreign relations

• Diplomatic missions in Equatorial Guinea
• Diplomatic missions of Equatorial Guinea
  Diplomatic missions of Equatorial Guinea
  This is a list of diplomatic missions of Equatorial Guinea, excluding honorary consulates. Equatorial Guinea is a small Spanish-speaking West African country.- Europe :** Brussels ** Paris ** Berlin ** Rome...
  
  

International organization membership

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a member of:

• African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
• African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
• African Union
  African Union
  The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
  
   (AU)
• Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP) (associate)
• Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
• Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
• Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
• Food and Agriculture Organization
  Food and Agriculture Organization
  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
  
   (FAO)
• Group of 77
  Group of 77
  The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but the organization has...
  
   (G77)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of five institutions that compose the World Bank Group. The IBRD is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by World War II. Now, its mission has expanded to fight...
  
   (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization
  International Civil Aviation Organization
  The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
  
   (ICAO)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association
  International Development Association
  The International Development Association , is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank's other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and...
  
   (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
  
   (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation
  International Finance Corporation
  The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
  
   (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development
  International Fund for Agricultural Development
  The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
  
   (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization
  International Labour Organization
  The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
  
   (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization
  International Maritime Organization
  The International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
  
   (IMO)
• International Monetary Fund
  International Monetary Fund
  The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
  
   (IMF)

• International Olympic Committee
  International Olympic Committee
  The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
  
   (IOC)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
  The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
  
   (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union
  International Telecommunication Union
  The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
  
   (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
  International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
  The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization is an intergovernmental organisation charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat.-External links:*...
  
   (ITSO)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
  The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is a member organization of the World Bank Group that offers political risk insurance. It was established to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries. MIGA was founded in 1988 with a capital base of $1 billion and is headquartered in...
  
   (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States
  Organization of American States
  The Organization of American States is a regional international organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States...
  
   (OAS) (observer)
• United Nations
  United Nations
  The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
  
   (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
  
   (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  United Nations Industrial Development Organization
  The United Nations Industrial Development Organization , French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
  
   (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union
  Universal Postal Union
  The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
  
   (UPU)
• World Federation of Trade Unions
  World Federation of Trade Unions
  The World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
  
   (WFTU)
• World Health Organization
  World Health Organization
  The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
  
   (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization
  World Intellectual Property Organization
  The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
  
   (WIPO)
• World Tourism Organization
  World Tourism Organization
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   (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization
  World Trade Organization
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   (WTO) (observer)

Law and order

Main article: Law of Equatorial Guinea

• Capital punishment in Equatorial Guinea
• Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
  Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
  The Constitution of Equatorial Guinea is the basic document of that country. was approved in 1991 and amended in 1995....
  
  
• Crime in Equatorial Guinea
• Human rights in Equatorial Guinea
  • LGBT rights in Equatorial Guinea
    LGBT rights in Equatorial Guinea
    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Equatorial Guinea may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents...
    
    
  • Freedom of religion in Equatorial Guinea
• Law enforcement in Equatorial Guinea

Military

Main article: Military of Equatorial Guinea

Military of Equatorial Guinea

The military of Equatorial Guinea was reorganized in 1979. It consists of approximately 2,500 service members. The army has almost 1,400 soldiers, the police 400 paramilitary men, the navy 200 service members, and the air force about 120 members. There is also a Gendarmerie, but the number of...

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief
    Commander-in-Chief
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    :
    • Ministry of Defence of Equatorial Guinea
• Forces
  • Army of Equatorial Guinea
  • Navy of Equatorial Guinea
  • Air Force of Equatorial Guinea
  • Special forces of Equatorial Guinea
• Military history of Equatorial Guinea
• Military ranks of Equatorial Guinea

History

Main article: History of Equatorial Guinea

History of Equatorial Guinea

-Pre-colonial history:The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Rio Muni. Bantu migrations between the 17th and 19th centuries brought the coastal tribes and later the Fang...

, Timeline of the history of Equatorial Guinea, and Current events of Equatorial Guinea

• Economic history of Equatorial Guinea
• Military history of Equatorial Guinea

Culture

Main article: Culture of Equatorial Guinea

Culture of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea's culture on the mainland is heavily entrenched in ancient rituals and songs. This is especially true for the Fang while on the capital island of Bioko has largely been influenced by Spanish customs and traditions during the colonial period...

• Architecture of Equatorial Guinea
• Cuisine of Equatorial Guinea
  Cuisine of Equatorial Guinea
  The Cuisine of Equatorial Guinea is a blend of the cuisines of the native tribes, as well as that of Spain and Islamic states such as Morocco. As the wealthiest nation in west Africa, its cuisine incorporates various meats. These include game & bush-meat as well as imports. Fish and chicken are...
  
  
• Ethnic minorities in Equatorial Guinea
• Festivals in Equatorial Guinea
• Humor in Equatorial Guinea
• Languages of Equatorial Guinea
• Media in Equatorial Guinea
  Media in Equatorial Guinea
  The media in Equatorial Guinea is primarily run by the state. Radio and Television Asonga are not officially run by the state, but by people close to the administration.-Telecommunications:...
  
  
• National symbols of Equatorial Guinea
  • Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
    Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea
    The national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on the 21st of August in 1979.This coat of arms shows a grey shield, which contains a tree. This tree is a silk cotton tree, or so-called "God tree". This is where the first treaty was signed between Spain and the local ruler. Over the...
    
    
  • Flag of Equatorial Guinea
    Flag of Equatorial Guinea
    The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979.-Features and symbolism:The flag is a horizontal tricolor, with green, white and red stripes and a blue triangle at the hoist.* Green symbolizes the natural resources and jungles of the country....
    
    
  • National anthem of Equatorial Guinea
• People of Equatorial Guinea
• Prostitution in Equatorial Guinea
• Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea
• Records of Equatorial Guinea
• Religion in Equatorial Guinea
  • Buddhism in Equatorial Guinea
  • Christianity in Equatorial Guinea
  • Hinduism in Equatorial Guinea
  • Islam in Equatorial Guinea
    Islam in Equatorial Guinea
    According to the U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2006, practitioners of Islam comprised less than 1 percent of the population of Equatorial Guinea. Adherents.com, however, estimates that Muslims make up anywhere from 1% to 25% of the population. Many Indians in the...
    
    
  • Judaism in Equatorial Guinea
  • Sikhism in Equatorial Guinea
• World Heritage Sites in Equatorial Guinea: None

Art

• Art in Equatorial Guinea
• Cinema of Equatorial Guinea
• Literature of Equatorial Guinea
• Music of Equatorial Guinea
  Music of Equatorial Guinea
  Equatorial Guinea's culture has been more documented than most African countries, and commercial recording remains scarce. This is partially due to the country's small size and a population of only about 676,000...
  
  
• Television in Equatorial Guinea
• Theatre in Equatorial Guinea

Sports

Main article: Sports in Equatorial Guinea

• Football in Equatorial Guinea
  Football in Equatorial Guinea
  It was during the Spanish colonialism that football arrived to Equatorial Guinea. Football is now a very popular sport in the country. Recently the national team has made a few surprising results. In the qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2006 Togo was beaten 1-0, and in the qualification for...
  
  
• Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics
  Equatorial Guinea at the Olympics
  Equatorial Guinea first participated at the Olympic Games in 1984, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games....
  
  

Economy and infrastructure

Main article: Economy of Equatorial Guinea

Economy of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is a small country at the west coast of Central Africa. Despite a per capita GDP 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.-Economy...

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 115th (one hundred and fifteenth)

• Agriculture in Equatorial Guinea
  Agriculture in Equatorial Guinea
  Agriculture is the main economic activity in Equatorial Guinea, involving about 71 percent of the economically active population.An estimated 8 percent of the land is engaged in crop production...
  
  
• Banking in Equatorial Guinea
  • National Bank of Equatorial Guinea
• Communications in Equatorial Guinea
  Communications in Equatorial Guinea
  This article lists communications in Equatorial Guinea.Telephones - main lines in use:Telephones - mobile cellular:Telephone system:* General Assessment: digital fixed-line network in most major urban areas and good mobile coverage...
  
  
  • Internet in Equatorial Guinea
• Companies of Equatorial Guinea
• Currency of Equatorial Guinea
  Currency
  In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
  
  : Franc
  Central African CFA franc
  The Central African CFA franc is the currency of six independent states in central Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. CFA stands for Coopération financière en Afrique centrale...
  
  
  • ISO 4217
    ISO 4217
    ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
    
    : XAF
    Central African CFA franc
    The Central African CFA franc is the currency of six independent states in central Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. CFA stands for Coopération financière en Afrique centrale...
    
    
• Economic history of Equatorial Guinea
• Energy in Equatorial Guinea
  Energy in Equatorial Guinea
  Energy in Equatorial Guinea is an industry with plenty of potential, especially in the fields of oil and natural gas.-Electric power:, electric power generating capacity stood at 15.4 MW, of which 20% was hydroelectric and 80% conventional thermal. Production in 2002 was estimated at...
  
  
  • Energy policy of Equatorial Guinea
  • Oil industry in Equatorial Guinea
• Health care in Equatorial Guinea
• Mining in Equatorial Guinea
  Mining in Equatorial Guinea
  The regulation of mining in Equatorial Guinea is handled by the Ministry of Mines, Industry, and Energy, which oversees activities in the mining and petroleum industries....
  
  
• Equatorial Guinea Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Equatorial Guinea
  Tourism in Equatorial Guinea
  Because Equatorial Guinea has undergone many years of international isolation, its tourism industry is very undeveloped, with limited hotel space available in Malabo and Bata. Attractions include the Spanish colonial architecture of Malabo, the beaches, and the tropical rain forests. A certificate...
  
  
• Transport in Equatorial Guinea
  Transport in Equatorial Guinea
  This article lists transport in Equatorial Guinea.- Railways :There are currently no railways in Equatorial Guinea.- Maps :* - Highways :...
  
  
  • Airports in Equatorial Guinea
  • Rail transport in Equatorial Guinea
    Rail transport in Equatorial Guinea
    The history of rail transport in Equatorial Guinea began in 1913, when a gauge railway was constructed from the capital of Equatorial Guinea, Santa Isabel, to the nearby villages of Banapa and Basupo...
    
    
  • Roads in Equatorial Guinea
• Water supply and sanitation in Equatorial Guinea

See also

• Index of Equatorial Guinea-related articles
• List of Equatorial Guinea-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa
  Outline of Africa
  The following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:Africa – world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia.-Geography of Africa:* Atlas of Africa* List of cities in Africa...
  
  
• Outline of geography
  Outline of geography
  The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
  
  

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