Equatorial Guinea Government

What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?

Country Name	Equatorial Guinea
Full Country Name	Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Local - Long	Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/ Republique de Guinee Equatoriale (French)
Local - Short	Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)/ Guinee Equatoriale (French)
Former Name	Spanish Guinea
Etymology- history of name	the country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator
Government Type	presidential republic
Capital Name	Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.
Capital - geographic coordinate	3 45 N, 8 47 E
Capital Time Difference	UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence	12 October 1968 (from Spain)
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 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

Equatorial Guinea Capital City Map

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Equatorial Guinea Government and Politics

Who is the president of Equatorial Guinea?

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%
Citizenship Criteria:	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
Legal System:	mixed system of civil and customary law
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal
Legislative Branch:	description: bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional consists of: Senate or Senado (70 seats statutory, 74 seats for current term; 55 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote, 15 appointed by the president, and 4 ex-officio) Chamber of Deputies or Camara de los Diputados (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by closed party-list proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms) elections: Senate - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028) Chamber of Deputies - last held on 19 January 2023 (next to be held in 2028) election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; elected seats by party - PDGE 55; composition (including 15 appointed and 2 ex-officio) - men 58, women 16, percent of women 21.6% Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 100; composition - men 69, women 31, percent of women 31%; note - total National Assembly percent of women 27%
Judicial Branch:	highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges organized into civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, and customary sections); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for five-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of whom are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies; note - judges subject to dismissal by the president at any time subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
Regions or States:	8 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Djibloho, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
Political Parties and Leaders:	Center Right Union or UCD [Avelino MOCACHE Mehenga] Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Andres ESONO ONDO] Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE [OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO and Jeronimo OSA OSA Ecoro ] Liberal Democratic Convention or CLD [Alfonso Nsue MOKUY] Liberal Party or PL [Salvador NGUEMA MANGUE] National Congress of Equatorial Guinea (CNGE) [Agustin MASOKO Abegue] National Democratic Party (PNDGE) [Celestino MBOMIO AKIEME] National Democratic Union or UDENA [Deogracias Dueberibe EDU] National Union for Democracy PUNDGE [vacant] Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE [Edouardo MBA BACALE] Popular Union or UP [Alfredo Mitogo MITOGO ADE] Progressive Democratic Alliance or ADP [Francisco Mba OLO BAHAMONDE] Social and Popular Convergence Party or CSDP [Deogracias KUNG NSUE] Social Democratic Coalition Party (PCSD) [Buenaventura MONSUY ASUMU] Social Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea or PSDGE [Marcos NZE MABALE] Social Democratic Union or UDS [Miguel MBA NZANG] Socialist Party of Equatorial Guinea [Jusus Pablo OYONO]
International Law Organization Participation:	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International Organization Participation:	ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP, FAO, Francophonie, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic Representation in the US:	chief of mission: Ambassador Dr. Crisantos OBAMA ONDO (since 19 October 2023 chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 518-5700 FAX: [1] (202) 518-5252 email address and website: info@egembassydc.com https://www.egembassydc.com/ consulate(s) general: Houston, New York
Diplomatic Representation from US:	chief of mission: Ambassador David R. GILMOUR (since 24 May 2022) embassy: Malabo II Highway (between the Headquarters of Sonagas and the offices of the United Nations), Malabo mailing address: 2320 Malabo Place, Washington, DC 20521-2520 telephone: [240] 333 09-57-41 email address and website: Malaboconsular@state.gov https://gq.usembassy.gov/

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