Country	Equatorial Guinea
Capital	Malabo
Continent	Africa
Currency	Central African CFA franc(XAF)
Languages	Spanish, French, Portuguese, Fang, Bube, Igbo, Pidgin English & Annobonese

Locaion

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Geographic Co ordinates

2 00 N, 10 00 E

Land Boundries

Total: 539 km
Border countries:Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km

Geography - note

insular and continental regions widely separated

Population

650,702 (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world:166

Nationality

Noun:Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
Adjective:Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Ethnic groups

Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)

Religions

nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

Languages

Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)

Country Name

Conventional long form:Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Conventional short form:Equatorial Guinea
Local long form:Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee equatoriale
Local short form:Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatoriale
Former:Spanish Guinea

Government Type

republic

Capital

Name:Malabo
Geographic coordinates:3 45 N, 8 47 E
Time difference:UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Administrative divisions

7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

Independence

12 October 1968 (from Spain)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

Constitution

approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995

Legal system

partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state:President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup)
Head of government:Prime Minister Ignacio Milan TANG (since 8 July 2008)
Cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president
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Elections:president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held on 29 November 2009 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
Election results:Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO 95.8%, Placido Mico ABOGO 3.6%; elections marred by widespread fraud

Legislative branch

unicameral House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Elections:last held on 4 May 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
Election results:percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 89, EC 10, CPDS 1
note: Parliament has little power since the constitution vests all executive authority in the president

Judicial branch

Supreme Tribunal

Political Parties and Leaders

Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Placido MICO Abogo]; Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE [Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO] (ruling party); Electoral Coalition or EC; Party for Progress of Equatorial Guinea or PPGE [Severo MOTO]; Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE [Avelino MOCACHE]; Popular Union or UP

Political pressure groups and leaders

ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure group for democratic reform); Global Witness (anti-corruption)

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Purificacion ANGUE ONDO
Chancery:2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Telephone:[1] (202) 518-5700
FAX:[1] (202) 518-5252

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Alberto M. FERNANDEZ
Embassy:K-3, Carreterade Aeropuerto, al lado de Restaurante El Paraiso, Malabo; note - relocated embassy is opened for limited functions; inquiries should continue to be directed to the US Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon
Mailing address:B.P. 817, Yaounde, Cameroon; US Embassy Yaounde, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2520
Telephone:[237] 2220-1500
FAX:[237] 2220-1572

Flag description

three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources, blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands, white stands for peace, and red recalls the fight for independence

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