Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign African state with Spanish as an official language. Its capital sits on an island, separated from the mainland part of the country.
Equatorial Guinea
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Easy learning about Equatorial Guinea
The capital city of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo, capital city of Equatorial Guinea.
Word: Oil
Meaning: petroleum wealth
Administrative Divisions
7 divisions:
- Annobón Province
- Bioko Norte
- Bioko Sur
- Centro Sur
- Kie-ntem
- Litoral
- Wele-Nzas
Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea map
Equatorial Guinea is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.
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Height
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Capital City: Malabo, capital city of Equatorial Guinea
Population: 1,938,431 (UN)
Area: 28,051 km² / 17,430 sq mi
People from Equatorial Guinea are called: Equatorial Guineans, Equatoguineans
Geography
Latitude: 2.333° N
Longitude: 8.990° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
Human Development
HDI Rank: 133 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.674
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 2017
Technical Information
TLD: .gq
Calling Code: +240
MapGeo Name: Equatorial Guinea
MapGeo Code: GQ