 Equatorial Guinea — (ē´kwə tôr´ē əl gin´ē) |
About The People
Did You Know... Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish ru »» More
Eating & Recipes... Staple foods include cocoyams, plantains, rice and peanuts. People ea »» More
Fashion... Equatorial Guineans try to look good in public, In Urban areas Wester »» More
Socializing... People who live on Bioko Island, or the Bubi society divides people by func »» More
Family... The family and the clan are very important in Equatorial Guinea. Fang men m »» More
Sports & Recreation... Soccer is a favorite pastime as well as table tennis that was learned »» More
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Equatorial Guinea 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. Elements of the latter may have generated »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Malabo »» History of Malabo
Population: 650,702
GDP: $23,200,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 28,051 (sq km) 10,830 (sq mi)
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
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