What countries border Equatorial Guinea?
What is the current weather in Equatorial Guinea?
What is Equatorial Guinea famous for?
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?
Capital | Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region. |
Government Type | Presidential republic |
Currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) |
Total Area |
10,830 Square Miles 28,051 Square Kilometers |
Location | Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon |
Language | Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo |
GDP - real growth rate | -9.9% |
GDP - per capita (PPP) | $38,700.00 (USD) |
What is the population of Equatorial Guinea?
Ethnic Groups | Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish |
Nationality Noun | Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) |
Population | 836,178 |
Population Growth Rate | 2.58% |
Population in Major Urban Areas | MALABO (capital) 137,000 |
Urban Population | 39.500000 |
What type of government does Equatorial Guinea have?
Executive Branch |
Chief of state: President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup); First Vice President Teodoro Nguema OBIANG Mangue (since 20 November 2022) Head of Government: Prime Minister Manuela ROKA Botey (since 1 February 2023); First Deputy Prime Minister Clemente Engonga NGUEMA Onguene (since 23 June 2016); Second Deputy Prime Minister Angel MESIE Mibuy (since 5 February 2018); Third Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso Nsue MOKUY (since 23 June 2016) Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and overseen by the prime minister Elections/Appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 November 2022 (next to be held in 2029); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president Election results: 2022: OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo reelected president; percent of vote - OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (PDGE) 95%, other 6.1% |
Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
Citizenship |
Citizenship by birth: No Citizenship by descent only: At least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea Dual citizenship recognized: No Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years |
National Holiday | Independence Day, 12 October (1968) |
Constitution |
History: Previous 1968, 1973, 1982; approved by referendum 17 November 1991 Amendments: Proposed by the president of the republic or supported by three-fourths of the membership in either house of the National Assembly; passage requires a three-fourths majority vote by both houses of the Assembly and approval in a referendum if requested by the president; amended several times, last in 2012 |
Independence | 12 October 1968 (from Spain) |
What environmental issues does Equatorial Guinea have?
Climate | Tropical; always hot, humid |
Border Countries | Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km |
Environment - Current Issues | Tap water is not potable; deforestation |
Environment - International Agreements |
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Terrain | Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic |
How big is the Equatorial Guinea economy?
Economic Overview |
Exploitation of oil and gas deposits, beginning in the 1990s, has driven economic growth in Equatorial Guinea; a recent rebasing of GDP resulted in an upward revision of the size of the economy by approximately 30%. Forestry and farming are minor components of GDP. Although preindependence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings, the neglect of the rural economy since independence has diminished the potential for agriculture-led growth. Subsistence farming is the dominant form of livelihood. Declining revenue from hydrocarbon production, high levels of infrastructure expenditures, lack of economic diversification, and corruption have pushed the economy into decline in recent years and limited improvements in the general population’s living conditions. Equatorial Guinea’s real GDP growth has been weak in recent years, averaging -0.5% per year from 2010 to 2014, because of a declining hydrocarbon sector. Inflation remained very low in 2016, down from an average of 4% in 2014. As a middle income country, Equatorial Guinea is now ineligible for most low-income World Bank and the IMF funding. The government has been widely criticized for its lack of transparency and misuse of oil revenues and has attempted to address this issue by working toward compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. US foreign assistance to Equatorial Guinea is limited in part because of US restrictions pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Equatorial Guinea hosted two economic diversification symposia in 2014 that focused on attracting investment in five sectors: agriculture and animal ranching, fishing, mining and petrochemicals, tourism, and financial services. Undeveloped mineral resources include gold, zinc, diamonds, columbite-tantalite, and other base metals. In 2017 Equatorial Guinea signed a preliminary agreement with Ghana to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG); as oil production wanes, the government believes LNG could provide a boost to revenues, but it will require large investments and long lead times to develop. |
Industries | Petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling |
Currency Name and Code | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) |
Export Partners | China 16.6%, South Korea 15.1%, Spain 9%, Brazil 8.2%, Netherlands 6.8%, South Africa 6.6%, India 5.8%, UK 5.7%, France 5.7% |
Import Partners | Netherlands 16.9%, Spain 16.3%, China 14.8%, US 8.9%, Cote dIvoire 6%, France 4.8% |
What current events are happening in Equatorial Guinea?
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