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'''Official name''' República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish); République du Guinée Équatoriale (French) (Republic of Equatorial Guinea)<br> | |||
'''Form of government''' republic with two legislative houses (Senate [76] and Chamber of Deputies [100])<br> | |||
'''Head of state''' President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo<br> | |||
'''Head of government''' Prime Minister: Vicente Ehate Tomi<br> | |||
'''Capital''' Malabo<br> | |||
'''Official languages''' Spanish; French<br> | |||
'''Official religion''' none<br> | |||
'''Monetary unit''' CFA franc (CFAF)<br> | |||
'''Population''' (2013 est.) 761,000<br> | |||
==About Equatorial Guinea== | |||
Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, and 2008 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop. | Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999, 2004, and 2008 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, improvements in the population's living standards have been slow to develop. | ||
It is country located on the west coast of Africa. It consists of Río Muni (also known as Continental), on the continent, and five islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea): Bioko (formerly Fernando Po), Corisco, Great Elobey (Elobey Grande), Little Elobey (Elobey Chico), and Annobón (Pagalu). Bata is the administrative capital of the mainland. Formerly a colony of Spain with the name Spanish Guinea, the country achieved its independence on Oct. 12, 1968. The capital is Malabo, on Bioko. | |||
==[[Land of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
==[[People of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
==[[Economy of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
==[[Government and Scoeity of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
==[[Life Culture of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
==[[History of Equatorial Guinea]]== | |||
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