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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.
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.
The economy of Equatorial Guinea has traditionally been dependent on commodities such as cocoa and coffee, but is now heavily dependent on petroleum due to the discovery and exploitation of significant oil reserves in the 1980s. [ 11] In 2017, it graduated from "Least Developed Country" status, one of six Sub-Saharan African nations that ...
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 ...
In the late 20th century, Equatorial Guinea became home to more than 80,000 Hispanics from Mexico, Central America, and other Spanish speaking nations in the Americas. 17,000 [11] Spanish people and 5,000 [12] Chinese people also live in Equatorial Guinea. The non-Africans living in Equatorial Guinea represent almost 10% of the nation's total ...
The politics of Equatorial Guinea take place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Chamber of People's Representatives [ 1][ 2]
10 July 1969. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 July 1969 [138] Equatorial Guinea is member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC), which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, and Gabon. It also is a member of the Franc zone.
Presidente de la República de Guinea Ecuatorial ( Spanish) Président de la République de Guinée-Équatoriale ( French) Presidente da República da Guiné Equatorial ( Portuguese) Coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea. Incumbent. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. since 3 August 1979. Executive branch of the Government of Equatorial Guinea.