World Region Information --- Equatorial Guinea Information
We are researching local information on Equatorial Guinea. The Equatorial Guinea Republic is a country located on the west coast of Central Africa. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Equatorial Guinea.
It consists of two parts, the island and the mainland. In the mainland region, Rio Omni borders Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the south and east.
Approximately 28,000 km2
Malabo(current) (300,000), Ciudad de la Paz (under construction) (-)
about 1.31 million people
Fan 80%, Bubi 7%, Dowe 4%, others
Spanish, Portuguese, French
87% Christian
- Catedral de Santa Isabel
You can see the fusion of Hispanic culture such as Spanish and African culture.
- Monte Alen National Park
- Moka Wildlife Center
- San Antonio de Ureca
- The Malabo National Park
Education is free and compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 14.
- Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
- Biblioteca Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
1968 Becomes independent from Spain and becomes the Equatorial Guinea Republic with Macias Nguema as president
1972 Macias Nguema sworn in as president for life
1979 Massias Nguema is ousted in a coup d'etat led by Obiang Nguema. Formation of the Obiang Nguema government
1993 The first national parliamentary elections were held under a multi-party system. Opposition boycotts election, accusing it of being rigged
1996 President Obiang Nguema wins 99% of the vote in the election. Widespread fraud reports, opposition boycotts elections. Mobil Oil Announces Discovery of Oil and Gas Reserves
2001 It is considered to be the fastest growing country due to oil development. Widening gap between rich and poor
2002 Imprisoned 68 people on suspicion of coup d'etat. President Obiang Nguema re-elected
2003 Exiled opposition leader forms self-proclaimed government-in-exile in Madrid, Spain
2004 A mercenary suspect has been arrested on suspicion of an attempted coup. Strengthen immigration control. deport a large number of foreigners
2009 Attack on the presidential palace. President Obiang Nguema re-elected
2010 Coup suspect executed within hours of conviction
2012 The president's son Theodorin becomes vice president. France issues arrest warrant for Theodorine
2016 President Obiang Nguema is re-elected. Announced the move of the capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz
2017 French Court Convicts Vice President Theodorin of Embezzlement, Money Laundering and Corruption
Although the country is nominally a multi-party democracy, great power is guaranteed to the president as head of state. The parliament is bicameral.
- Government Buildings in Malabo
$9,141
It used to depend on plantation agriculture such as cocoa and coffee, but with the discovery of large oil reserves in the 1980s, it became heavily dependent on oil.
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