Guide Note

Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries in Africa. The country is located on the west central coast of Africa and is bordered by Cameroon and Gabon. Equatorial Guinea is in fact two degrees North of the Equator, and no part of the country is technically "equatorial."

Fast Facts

Capital: Malabo
Government: Presidential Republic
Independence from Spain: October 12, 1968
Population: 504,000 (2005) Est
Currency: Central African Franc (XAF)
Official Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese
Recognized Languages: Fang, Bube, Annobonese
Religion: Paganism, Christian
Time Zone: West Africa Time (UTC +1)
International Dialing Code: +240
Internet TLD: .gq
Motto: "Unidad, Paz, Justicia" (Unity, Peace, Justice)
Anthem: Caminemos pisando la senda
Area: 10,828 square miles

Land and Sea

Equatorial Guinea consists of a rectangular territory on mainland Africa and two large islands in the Bight of Biafra. The capital city, Malabo is on the northernmost island of Bioko.

Growing Prosperity and Inequity

Equatorial Guinea is the third largest oil producer in South Saharan Africa and has the ninth largest per-capita gross domestic product in the world. Despite this, most of the country survives on subsistence farming and Equatorial Guinea ranks 122nd out of 177 on the United Nations Human Development Index.

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Equatorial Guinea

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Equatorial Guinea
U.S. Department of State: Equatorial Guinea
CIA World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea
Wikipedia: Equatorial Guinea
BBC: Country profile: Equatorial Guinea
Portals to the World: Equatorial Guinea
National Geographic: Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea News

Official Site: The Equatorial Guinea News Portal
afrol News: Equatorial Guinea
The New York Times: Equatorial Guinea News
Google News: Equatorial Guinea
Topix: Equatorial Guinea News

Equatorial Guinea Travel Information

Official Tourism Site: Equatorial Guinea Travel
U.S. Department of State: Equatorial Guinea Country Specific Information
Wikitravel: Equatorial Guinea Travel Guide
World 66: Equatorial Guinea Travel Guide

Equatorial Guinea Politics

Official Site: Guinea Ecuatorial
Wikipedia: Politics of Equatorial Guinea
Portals to the World: Equatorial Guinea : Government, Politics, Law
Law Library of Congress: Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Facts and History

BBC: Timeline: Equatorial Guinea
Wikipedia: History of Equatorial Guinea
History world: History of Equatorial Guinea
Afrol: Equatorial Guinea - Some Historical Notes
Every Culture: History and ethnic relations

Equatorial Guinea Maps and Geography

Free world Maps: Physical Map of Equatorial Guinea
Atlapedia Online: Equatorial Guinea
HRW World Atlas: Equatorial Guinea
EmbassyWorld: Maps Of Equatorial Guinea
Geographic.org: Equatorial Guinea Geography

Country Capital

Mahalo's page on Malabo
Wikipedia: Malabo
Bisila.com: Visitar Malabo
World 66: Malabo travel guide
Weather Underground: Malabo Weather

Equatorial Guinea Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Río Muni
Wikipedia: Río Muni
World 66: Rio muni travel guide

Equatorial Guinea Photos and Videos

YouTube: Equatorial Guinea Videos
Yahoo! Video Search: Equatorial Guinea
Google Image Search: Equatorial Guinea
Yahoo! Image Search: Equatorial Guinea
Flickr: Equatorial Guinea Photos
Photobucket: Equatorial Guinea Images

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