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Equatorial Guinea, [a] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [b] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea , its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea .
Geography of Equatorial Guinea. / 2.000°N 10.000°E / 2.000; 10.000. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located in west central Africa. Bioko Island lies about 40 kilometers (24.9 mi) from Cameroon. Annobón Island lies about 595 kilometres (370 mi) southwest of Bioko Island. The larger continental region of Río Muni lies between ...
Population of Equatorial Guinea: 507,000 - 164th most populous country; Area of Equatorial Guinea: 28,051 km 2; Atlas of Equatorial Guinea; Environment An enlargeable satellite image of continental Equatorial Guinea A map showing Equatorial Guinea's cities, towns and selected villages, along with some geographical features.
Provinces. A clickable map of Equatorial Guinea exhibiting its two regions and eight provinces. The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is not part of Equatorial Guinea. Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region. Province.
Regions. Equatorial Guinea is divided into a continental region known as Río Muni, and an insular region comprising Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, Mbañe [ es], Conga, Leva, Cocotero and other smaller islets. [ 1][ 2] The islets of Mbañe, Conga, and Cocotero are subject to a territorial dispute with Gabon, pending ...
Map of Equatorial Guinea Malabo, Capital of Equatorial Guinea Bata This is a list of cities in Equatorial Guinea , arranged by population. It includes all settlements with a population over 1,000.
Between 1778 and 1810, the territory of Equatorial Guinea was administered by the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, based in Buenos Aires. [ 1] From 1827 to 1843, the United Kingdom had a base on Bioko to suppress the transatlantic slave trade, [ 3] which was then moved to Sierra Leone upon agreement with Spain in 1843.
Malabo ( / məˈlɑːboʊ / mə-LAH-boh, Spanish: [maˈlaβo] ⓘ; formerly Santa Isabel [ˈsantajsaˈβel] ⓘ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko ( Bube: Etulá, and as Fernando Pó by the Europeans).