República de Guinea Ecuatorial   (Spanish) République de Guinée Équatoriale  (French) República da Guiné Equatorial  (Portuguese) Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia  (Spanish) Unité, Paix, Justice  (French) Unidade, Paz, Justiça  (Portuguese) Unity, Peace, Justice
Anthem: Caminemos pisando la senda
Capital (and largest city)		Malabo 3°21′N, 8°40′E
Official languages		Spanish, French, Portuguese
Recognised regional languages		Fang, Bube, Annobonese,
Demonym		Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean
Government		Presidential Republic
-	President	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
-	Prime Minister	Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea
Independence
-	from  Spain	October 12, 1968
Area
-	Total	28,051 km² (144th) 10,828 sq mi
-	Water (%)	negligible
Population
-	July 2005 estimate	504,000 (166th)
-	Density	18/km² (187th) 47/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2005 estimate
-	Total	$23,796 million (112th)
-	Per capita	$44,000[1] (12th)
HDI (2007)		▼ 0. The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979. The image displayed at the right has been the national coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea since 21 August 1979 A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Caminemos pisando la senda ( Let Us Tread the Path) is the National anthem of Equatorial Guinea. The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. A regional language is a Language spoken in an area of a Nation state, whether it be a small area a federal State or Province, or Fang (pronounced /fɒŋ/ is an African language spoken by the Fang people. See also Bubi, a language spoken in Gabon. Bube is a Bantu language spoken by the Bubi, a Bantu stock ethnic The Annobonese language, known to its speakers as Fá d'Ambô, is spoken by 9000 in the Annobon and Bioko Islands off the coast of A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A presidential system is a System of government where an executive branch exists and presides (hence the term separately from the Legislature A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its Latest election List of Heads of State of Equatorial Guinea (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations- Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (born June 5, 1942) has been the President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979 List of Heads of Government of Equatorial Guinea (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea (born c. 1961 was the Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea from 2006 to 2008 Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. There are three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP Per capita The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 642 (medium) (127th)
Currency		Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone		WAT (UTC+1)
-	Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+1)
Internet TLD		.gq
Calling code		+240

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea (República de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a country in Central Africa. This is a list of countries by Human Development Index as included in the United Nations Development Program 's Human Development Report 2007 A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The Central African CFA franc ( French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code XAF) is the currency of six independent states ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established West Africa Time, or WAT, is a time zone used in western and west-central Africa (though not in countries west of Benin, which instead use GMT Daylight saving time ( DST A country This is a list of country calling codes defined by ITU-T recommendation E Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad It is one of the smallest countries in continental Africa, and comprises two regions: Río Muni, continental region including several offshore islands; and Insular Region containing Annobón island in the South Atlantic Ocean, and Bioko island (formerly Fernando Po) that contains the capital, Malabo. Río Muni (called Mbini in Fang) is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region covering The Insular Region of Equatorial Guinea comprises the former Spanish territories of Fernando Poo and Elobey Annobón and Corisco Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year) also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the

Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just north of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the east is the mainland region. Equatorial Guinea borders Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west, where the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is located between Bioko and Annobón. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial Formerly the Spanish colony called Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name is suggestive of its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This article is about a type of political territory For other uses see Colony (disambiguation. Spanish Guinea was an African Colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea. The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. It is one of the territories in mainland Africa where Spanish is an official language, besides the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the UN-recognised but Moroccan-occupied Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially

Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country in continental Africa in terms of population. (Seychelles and São Tomé and Príncipe are smaller in terms of area, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has a smaller population but is disputed. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially ) It is also the smallest United Nations member from continental Africa. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The discovery of sizeable petroleum reserves in recent years is altering the economic and political status of the country. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit

Despite its name, no part of Equatorial Guinea's territory lies on the equator. The equator (sometimes referred to colloquially as "the Line") is the intersection of the Earth 's surface with the plane perpendicular to the

Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Provinces and districts 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Official languages 7 Education and culture 8 Communications 9 Sports 10 In fiction 11 See also 12 Notes and references 13 Books 14 External links 14.1 News 14.2 Overviews and directories 14.3 "Ethnic" groups 14.4 Tourism 14.5 Economy 14.6 Spain and Africa

History

Main article: History of Equatorial Guinea

The first inhabitants were of the continental region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been labelabes, of whom only isolated pockets remain in northern Río Muni. The History of Equatorial Guinea is diverse and varied Pre-colonial history The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial Guinea are believed to Río Muni (called Mbini in Fang) is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region covering Bantu migrations between the 17th and 19th centuries brought the coastal tribes and later the Fang. Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people The Beti-Pahuin are a group of related peoples who inhabit the Rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Elements of the latter may have generated the Bubi, who emigrated to Bioko from Cameroon and Rio Muni in several waves and succeeded former Neolithic populations. Also known as the Bantu Speaking Bube, the Bubi People are an African Ethnic group, members of the Bantu group who are indigenous to Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The Bubi were the very first human inhabitants of Bioko Island. Also known as the Bantu Speaking Bube, the Bubi People are an African Ethnic group, members of the Bantu group who are indigenous to Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. The Annobon population, native to Angola, was introduced by the Portuguese via São Tomé Island (São Tomé and Príncipe). Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year) also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central São Tomé Island, at 854 km² (330 sq mi is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home to about 133600 or 96% of the nation's population São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial

The Portuguese explorer, Fernão do Pó, seeking a path to India, is credited as being the first European to discover the island of Bioko in 1472. The Portuguese Empire was the earliest and longest lived of the modern European colonial empires spanning almost six centuries from the capture of Ceuta Fernão do Pó (fɨɾˈnɐ̃ũ du ˈpɔ also Fernão Pó, Fernando Pó, Fernando Poo ( 15th century) was a Portuguese navigator India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. He called it Formosa ("Beautiful"), but it quickly took on the name of its European discoverer. The islands of Fernando Pó and Annobón were colonized by Portugal in 1474. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. In 1778, the island, adjacent islets, and commercial rights to the mainland between the Niger and Ogoue Rivers were ceded to Spain in exchange for territory in the American continent (Treaty of El Pardo, between Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Charles III of Spain). The Niger River (ˈnaɪdʒɚ NYE-jer) is the principal River of western Africa, extending about 4180 km (2600 miles The Ogooué (or Ogowe) some 1200km long is the principal River of Gabon in west central Africa. The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries The Treaty of El Pardo was signed on March 11, 1778 between Queen Maria I of Portugal and King Charles III of Spain. Maria I ( December 17, 1734 – March 20, 1816) was Queen of Portugal and the Algarves from 1777 until her death Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and Between 1778 and 1810, the territory of Equatorial Guinea depended administratively on the viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata, with seat in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern From 1827 to 1843, Britain established a base on the island to combat the slave trade^[2], which was then moved to Sierra Leone upon agreement with Spain in 1843. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. In 1844, on restoration of Spanish sovereignty, it became known as the Territorios Españoles del Golfo de Guinea Ecuatorial. The mainland portion, Rio Muni, became a protectorate in 1885 and a colony in 1900. Conflicting claims to the mainland were settled by the Treaty of Paris (1900), and periodically, the mainland territories were united administratively under Spanish rule. The Treaty of Paris was signed on June 27, 1900 between representatives of the Spanish Empire and the French Republic. Between 1926 and 1959 they were united as the colony of Spanish Guinea. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spanish Guinea was an African Colony of Spain that became the independent nation of Equatorial Guinea.

Politics

Main article: Politics of Equatorial Guinea

The current president of Equatorial Guinea is Retired Brig. Politics of Equatorial Guinea takes place in a framework of a presidential Republic, whereby the President is both the Head of state and Gen. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (born June 5, 1942) has been the President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979 The 1982 constitution of Equatorial Guinea gives Obiang extensive powers, including naming and dismissing members of the cabinet, making laws by decree, dissolving the Chamber of Representatives, negotiating and ratifying treaties and calling legislative elections. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Obiang retains his role as commander in chief of the armed forces and minister of defence, and he maintains close supervision of the military activity. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and operates under powers designated by the President. The Prime Minister coordinates government activities in areas other than foreign affairs, national defense and security.

On December 15, 2002,^[3] Equatorial Guinea's four main opposition parties withdrew from the country's presidential election. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Obiang won an election widely considered fraudulent by members of the Western press.

Diplomats and even ministers have been caught smuggling drugs, sometimes using diplomatic bags and even the president's baggage on state trips. The incumbent president has never equalled the bloodthirsty reputation of former dictator Francisco Macías Nguema, whom he overthrew. Francisco Macías Nguema (1 January 1924 as Mez-m Ngueme – September 29 1979 was the first President of Equatorial Guinea, from 1968 until his overthrow On Christmas of 1975, Macías had 150 alleged coup plotters executed to the sound of a band playing Mary Hopkin's tune Those Were the Days in a national stadium. Mary Hopkin (born May 3 1950) is a Welsh folk Singer. She is best known as one of the first artists (along with James Taylor For other uses see Those Were the Days. " Those Were the Days " was released on 30 August 1968 ^[4]

A huge proportion of the £370 million revenue is confiscated by the president while most of the 500,000 subjects subsist on less than a dollar a day, sewage runs through the streets of the capital Malabo, and there is no public transport and little drinking water or electricity. Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the ^[5]

According to a March 2004 BBC profile,^[6] politics within the country are currently dominated by tensions between Obiang's son, Teodorin, and other close relatives with powerful positions in the security forces. The tension may be rooted in power shift arising from the dramatic increase in oil production which has occurred since 1997.

A November 2004 report^[7] named Mark Thatcher as a financial backer of a March 2004 attempt to topple Obiang, organized by Simon Mann. Sir Mark Thatcher 2nd Baronet (born 15 August 1953 is the only son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Baroness Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister Simon Francis Mann (born 26 June 1952) is a security expert Mercenary and former British Army officer and South African citizen extradited Various accounts also name Britain's MI6, the United Sates of America's CIA, and Spain as having been tacit supporters of the coup attempt. The Secret Intelligence Service ( SIS) colloquially known as MI6 is the United Kingdom 's external Intelligence agency. near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all ^[8] Nevertheless, the Amnesty International report released in June 2005^[9] on the ensuing trial of those allegedly involved highlighted the prosecution's failure to produce conclusive evidence that a coup attempt had actually taken place. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to

On February 29, 2008, President Obiang dissolved parliament and announced that municipal and parliamentary elections would be held on May 4. An early legislative election was held in Equatorial Guinea on 4 May 2008, at the same time as local elections His decree also called for a presidential election in 2010^[10]. Presidential elections will be held in Equatorial Guinea in 2010

Provinces and districts

Main article: Provinces of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is divided into seven provinces (capitals appear in parentheses):

1. Annobón Province (San Antonio de Palé)
2. Bioko Norte Province (Malabo)
3. Bioko Sur Province (Luba)
4. Centro Sur Province (Evinayong)
5. Kié-Ntem Province (Ebebiyín)
6. Litoral Province (Bata)
7. Wele-Nzas Province (Mongomo)

The provinces are further divided into districts. |||} Equatorial Guinea is divided into 2 regions and seven Provinces ref>http//www A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year) also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an San Antonio de Palé, is the capital of Annobón, an island in Equatorial Guinea that was once part of the Spanish Empire in Africa Bioko Norte Province is the most populated province of Equatorial Guinea. Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the Bioko Sur Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Luba. Luba is the second largest town of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7000 people For the region of Burkina Faso, see Centre-Sud Region. Centro Sur Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Evinayong is a town in south eastern Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea, with a population of around 5000 people Kié-Ntem Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Ebebiyín. Ebebiyín is a town in the northeast of Rio Muni, Equatorial Guinea. "Litoral Province" redirects here For other uses see Littoral Province (Cameroon and Litoral Province (Bolivia. Bata is a port city in Equatorial Guinea. With a population of around 70000 people it is thirty percent smaller than the capital Malabo and it is the second Wele-Nzas Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Mongomo. Mongomo is a region in mainland Equatorial Guinea. From Mongomo originate the nation's first president Francisco Macías Nguema and of the current President

Economy

Main article: Economy of Equatorial Guinea

Pre-independence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings. Equatorial Guinea is a small country at the west coast of Central Africa. Cocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which Chocolate is made It had the highest per capita income of Africa in 1959. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The discovery of large oil reserves in 1996 and its subsequent exploitation have contributed to a dramatic increase in government revenue. Oil reserves are the estimated quantities of Crude oil that are claimed to be recoverable under existing Economic and operating conditions Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) As of 2004,^[11] Equatorial Guinea is the third-largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa is a geographical term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara, or those African countries Its oil production has risen to 360,000 barrels/day, up from 220,000 only two years earlier.

Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. The deterioration of the rural economy under successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth.

Despite a per capita GDP (PPP) of more than US$30,000^[12] (CIA Factbook $50,200^[13]) which is as of 2008 the ninth highest in the world, Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 177 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index. This article includes three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP Per capita The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP

In July 2004, the US Senate published an investigation into Riggs Bank, a Washington-based bank into which most of Equatorial Guinea's oil revenues were paid until recently, and which also banked for Chile's Augusto Pinochet. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Riggs Bank was a Washington DC -based commercial bank with branches located in the surrounding metropolitan area and offices around the world Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November The Senate report, as to Equatorial Guinea, showed that at least $35 million were siphoned off by Obiang, his family and senior officials of his regime. The president has denied any wrongdoing. While Riggs Bank in February 2005 paid $9 million as restitution for its banking for Chile's Augusto Pinochet, no restitution was made with regard to Equatorial Guinea, as reported in detail in an Anti-Money Laundering Report from Inner City Press. Inner City Press is a non-profit public interest organization best known for its investigations of the banking industry's treatment of low-income communities of color at first within ^[14]

On August 9, 2006, Harper's Magazine published an article by Ken Silverstein highlighting Obiang's recent connections with the US State Department and Independence Federal Savings Bank. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Harper's Magazine (also Harper's) is a monthly general-interest Magazine of literature politics culture finance and the arts Ken Silverstein is the Washington Editor for Harper's Magazine. ^[15]

While Equatorial Guinea is currently one of the largest producers of oil in Africa, few improvements have been made to the living conditions of the people and most live in poverty.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Equatorial Guinea

The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin. The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people The largest tribe, the Fang, is indigenous to the mainland, but substantial migration to Bioko Island has resulted in Fang dominance over the earlier Bantu inhabitants. The Beti-Pahuin are a group of related peoples who inhabit the Rain forest regions of Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, part of Equatorial Guinea. The Fang constitute 80% of the population and comprise 67 clans. Those in the northern part of Rio Muni speak Fang-Ntumu, while those in the south speak Fang-Okah; the two dialects have differences but are mutually intelligible. Dialects of Fang are also spoken in parts of neighboring Cameroon (Bulu) and Gabon. These dialects, while still intelligible, are more distinct. The Bulu Fang of Cameroon were traditional rivals of Fang in Rio Muni. (The Bubi, who constitute 15% of the population, are indigenous to Bioko Island. Also known as the Bantu Speaking Bube, the Bubi People are an African Ethnic group, members of the Bantu group who are indigenous to The traditional demarcation line between Fang and beach tribes was the village of Niefang (limit of the fang) inland from Bata.

In addition, there are coastal tribes, sometimes referred to as "Playeros" (Beach People in Spanish): Ndowes, Bujebas, Balengues, Kombis, and Bengas on the mainland and small islands, and "Fernandinos", a Creole community, on Bioko. For the languages see Creole language. For other meanings see Creole (disambiguation. Together, these groups compose 5% of the population. Some Europeans (largely of Spanish or Portuguese descent) – among them mixed with African ethnicity – also live in the nation. The Portuguese people (os Portugueses literally the Portuguese) are the Ethnic group or Nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west Most Spaniards left after independence. There is a growing number of foreigners from neighboring Cameroon, Nigeria, and Gabon. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Equatorial Guinea received Asians and black Africans from other countries as workers on cocoa and coffee plantations. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular Cocoa is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree from which Chocolate is made CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom Other black Africans came from Liberia, Angola, and Mozambique. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Most of the Asian population is Chinese, with small numbers of Indians. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Equatorial Guinea also allowed many fortune-seeking European settlers of other nationalities, including British, French and Germans. British people, or Britons, are the native inhabitants of Great Britain and their descendants or citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as After independence, thousands of Equatorial Guineans went to Spain. Another 100,000 Equatorial Guineans went to Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria because of the dictatorship of Francisco Macías Nguema. Francisco Macías Nguema (1 January 1924 as Mez-m Ngueme – September 29 1979 was the first President of Equatorial Guinea, from 1968 until his overthrow Some of its communities also live in Brazil, some Spanish-speaking American nations, the United States, Portugal, and France. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Oil extraction has contributed to a doubling of the population in Malabo. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit

Official languages

The Constitutional Law which amends article 4 of the Fundamental Law of the State establishes that "the official languages of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish and French. The aboriginal languages are recognized as integral parts of the national culture" (Constitutional Law No. 1/1998 of 21 January). Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. The great majority of Equatorial Guineans speak Spanish^[16], especially those living in the capital, Malabo. Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the Spanish has been an official language since 1844. In July 2007, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema announced his government's decision for Portuguese to become Equatorial Guinea's third official language, in order to meet the requirements to apply for full membership in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The Community of Portuguese Language Countries ( Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, pron. This upgrading from its current Associate Observer condition would result in Equatorial Guinea being able to access several professional and academic exchange programs and the facilitation of cross-border circulation of citizens. Its application is currently being assessed by other CPLP members. ^[16]

Education and culture

Main article: Culture of Equatorial Guinea

Several cultural dispersion and literacy organizations are located in the country, founded chiefly with the financial support of the Spanish government. Equatorial Guinea's culture on the mainland is heavily entrenched in ancient rituals and songs The country has one university, the Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE) with a campus in Malabo and a Faculty of Medicine located in Bata on the mainland. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (Equatorial Guinea National University also known as UNGE, is the main university in Equatorial Guinea. Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the Bata is a port city in Equatorial Guinea. With a population of around 70000 people it is thirty percent smaller than the capital Malabo and it is the second The Bata Medical School is supported principally by the government of Cuba and staffed by Cuban medical educators and physicians. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la

Communications

Main article: Communications in Equatorial Guinea

The principal means of communication within the country are three state-operated FM radio stations. This article lists Communications in Equatorial Guinea.; Telephones - main lines in use 3000 (1995; Telephones - mobile cellular See also Frequency modulation, FM band FM broadcasting is a broadcast Technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that There are also five shortwave radio stations. Shortwave Radio operates between the frequencies of 3000 KHz (3 There are also two newspapers and two magazines. Television Nacional, the television network, is state operated. ^{[17] [18]}.

Most of the media companies practice heavy self-censorship, and are banned by law from criticising public figures. Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one's own work ( Blog, Book (s Film (s or other means of expression out The state-owned media and the main private radio station are under the directorship of Teodorin Nguema Obiang, the president's son.

Telephone penetration is low, with only two lines available for every 100 persons^[18]. Basic principle A traditional landline telephone system also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS, commonly handles both signaling and audio information There is one GSM mobile telephone operator, with coverage of Malabo, Bata, and several mainland cities. GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the Malabo (ˈmæləboʊ is the Capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Pó on the ^{[19] [20]}. As of 2005, approximately twenty percent of the population subscribed to mobile telephone services. The only telephone provider in Equatorial Guinea Is Orange.

Equatorial Guinea has one Internet service provider, which serves about 8,000 users^[18]. An Internet service provider ( ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company which primarily offers their customers access to the Internet

Sports

Equatorial Guinea has been chosen to co-host the 2012 African Cup of Nations in partnership with Gabon. The 2012 African Cup of Nations will be the 28th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF) Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic

• Equatorial Guinea national football team

Equatorial Guinea is also famous for the National Swimming Champion Éric Moussambani, nicknamed "Eric the Eel". The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación

In fiction

Frederick Forsyth's 1974 novel The Dogs of War is set in the fictional platinum-rich 'Republic of Zangaro', which is based on Equatorial Guinea. Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born August 25, 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator The Dogs of War ( 1974) is a war novel by Frederick Forsyth chronicling a company of European Mercenary soldiers hired by a British industrialist Platinum (ˈplætɪnəm is a Chemical element with the Atomic symbol Pt and an Atomic number of 78 There is also a 1981 film adaptation of the book, also called The Dogs of War. The Dogs Of War is a 1981 war film based upon the novel The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth, with Christopher Walken and

Fernando Pó (now Bioko) is featured prominently in the 1975 science fiction work The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson. The Illuminatus! Trilogy is a series of three novels written by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson purportedly between 1969 and 1971 Robert Joseph Shea ( February 14, 1933 - March 10, 1994) was a magazine editor columnist and novelist Robert Anton Wilson or RAW (born Robert Edward Wilson, January 18, 1932 &ndash January 11, 2007) was an American The island (and, in turn, the country) experience a series of coups in the story which lead the world to the verge of nuclear war. The story also hypothesizes that Fernando Pó is the last remaining piece of the sunken continent of Atlantis. Atlantis (in Greek,, "island of Atlas " is the name of a Legendary Island, first mentioned in Plato 's dialogues

Most of the action in Robin Cook's book, Chromosome 6, takes place at a primate research facility based in Equatorial Guinea due to the country's permissive laws. Dr Robin Cook (born May 4, 1940 in New York City, New York) is an American doctor / novelist who writes about Medicine Chromosome 6 is a 1997 novel by famous Medical Thriller writer Robin Cook which deals with some illegal abnormal experiments of a biotech firm "GenSys" A primate is a member of the biological order Primates ( Latin: "prime first rank" the group that contains Lemurs the Aye-aye The book also discusses some of the geography, history, and peoples of the country.

See also

Notes and references

This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U. Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year) also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an The Bight of Bonny (also known as the Bight of Biafra) is a bight off the West African coast in the easternmost part (beyond the Bight of Benin to the West The Bight of Bonny (also known as the Bight of Biafra) is a bight off the West African coast in the easternmost part (beyond the Bight of Benin to the West The Cameroon line is a Geologic fault or Rift zone that extends along the border region of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, from Mount The Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Africa. This article lists Communications in Equatorial Guinea.; Telephones - main lines in use 3000 (1995; Telephones - mobile cellular A transitional agreement signed in October 1968 implemented a Spanish preindependence decision to assist Equatorial Guinea and provided for the temporary maintenance of Spanish Articles (arranged alphabetically related to Equatorial Guinea include A * AfricaPhonebook / Annulaires Afrique Afriland First The Military of Equatorial Guinea was reorganized in 1979 It consists of approximately 2500 service members Equatorial Guinea is one of 29 countries where Scouting exists but there is no National Scout Organization which is a member of the World Organization of the Scout This article lists Transport in Equatorial Guinea. Railways See also Rail transport in Equatorial Guinea There are no railways in The 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état attempt was an alleged Coup attempt against the government of Equatorial Guinea in order to remove its President Teodoro The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the S. government publication, is in the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

Books

• Max Liniger-Goumaz, Small is not Always Beautiful: The Story of Equatorial Guinea (French 1986, translated 1989) ISBN 0-389-20861-2
• Ibrahim K. Sundiata, Equatorial Guinea: Colonialism, State Terror, and the Search for Stability (1990, Boulder: Westview Press) ISBN 0-8133-0429-6
• Robert Klitgaard. Ibrahim K Sundiata is an American scholar of (West African and African-American History. Robert Klitgaard is the president of Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. 1990. Tropical Gangsters. New York: Basic Books. (World Bank economist tries to assist pre-oil Equatorial Guinea -clever book, factual account) ISBN 0465087604
• D. L. Claret. Cien años de evangelización en Guinea Ecuatorial (1883-1983)/ One Hundred Years of Evangelism in Equatorial Guinea (1983, Barcelona: Claretian Missionaries)
• Adam Roberts, The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs and a Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in an Oil-Rich Corner of Africa (2006, PublicAffairs) ISBN 1-58648-371-4

External links

• Official Government of Equatorial Guinea website (Spanish, English)
• Opposition Website ("Government in Exile" - Evolved party from ruling government prior to the coup d'état that lead to the Independence of 1968) (Spanish)
• Honorary Consulate of Equatorial Guinea in Romania (Spanish) (Romanian) (English)

News

• allAfrica - Equatorial Guinea news headline links (English, French)
• Guinea-Ecuatorial.net (Spanish, some French)
• http://www.icex.es/staticFiles/GuineaEcuatorial_6814_.pdf (Spanish)

Overviews and directories

• BBC News Country Profile - Equatorial Guinea
• CIA World Factbook - Equatorial Guinea
• Open Directory Project - Equatorial Guinea directory category
• Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Equatorial Guinea directory category
• The Index on Africa - Equatorial Guinea
• University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Equatorial Guinea directory category
• Yahoo! - Equatorial Guinea directory category
• http://www.iradier.org/colaboracion5.htm (Spanish)
• Map of Equatorial Guinea

"Ethnic" groups

• The Bubis of Fernando Po The history of first inhabitants of Bioko Island, now an endangered people
• Cultura Bubi
• Cultures de Mon: Los Bubis
• African Pygmies Culture and music of the first inhabitants of Equatorial Guinea, with photos and ethnographic notes

Tourism

• Equatorial Guinea travel guide from Wikitravel
• Useful information for travelling to Equatorial Guinea for independent travellers (Spanish, English)

Economy

• Equatorial Guinea Banking Issues, from the Fair Finance Watch
• Equatorial Guinea Investment Opportunities in Spanish
• Can Corporate Power Transform Equatorial Guinea and Angola?

Spain and Africa

• Spanish Embassy's Plan for African 2006-2008

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