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Administrative divisions
Main article: Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
A clickable map of Equatorial Guinea exhibiting its two regions and seven provinces.
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Equatorial Guinea is divided into eight provinces.[61][62] The newest province is Djibloho, created in 2017 with its headquarters at Oyala, the country's future capital.[63][64] The other seven provinces are as follows (capitals appear in parentheses):[61]
Annobón (San Antonio de Palé)
Bioko Norte (Malabo)
Bioko Sur (Luba)
Centro Sur (Evinayong)
Kié-Ntem (Ebebiyín)
Litoral (Bata)
Wele-Nzas (Mongomo)
The provinces are further divided into districts.[65]
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Republic of Equatorial Guinea
República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)
République de Guinée équatoriale (French)
República da Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese)
Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Flag
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Coat of arms
Motto:
Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish)
Unity, Peace, Justice
Anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad (Spanish)
Let us walk the paths of our immense happiness
Location of Equatorial Guinea (dark blue)– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union (light blue)
Location of Equatorial Guinea (dark blue)
– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union (light blue)
Capital Malabo
3°45′N 8°47′E
Largest city Bata
Official languages Spanish (national language)
French
Portuguese[1][2][3]
Recognised regional languages
Fang
Bube
Combe
Pidgin English
Annobonese,
Igbo[4][5]
Ethnic groups (1994[6])
81.7% Fang
6.5% Bubi
3.6% Ndowe
1.6% Annobon
1.1% Bujeba (Kwasio)
5.4% Igbo and othersa
Demonym
Equatorial Guinean
Equatoguinean
Government Unitary dominant-party presidential republic (de jure) under an authoritarian dictatorship (de facto)[7]
• President
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
• Prime Minister
Francisco Pascual Obama Asue
• First Vice President
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue
Legislature Parliament
• Upper house
Senate
• Lower house
Chamber of Deputies
Independence
• from Spain
12 October 1968
Area
• Total
28,050 km2 (10,830 sq mi) (141st)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2016 estimate
1,221,490[8]
• 2015 census
1,222,442[9]
GDP (PPP) 2018 estimate
• Total
$27.611 billion[10]
• Per capita
$31,931[10]
GDP (nominal) 2018 estimate
• Total
$9.907 billion[10]
• Per capita
$11,457[10]
HDI (2015) Increase 0.592[11]
medium · 135th
Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Drives on the right
Calling code +240
ISO 3166 code GQ
Internet TLD .gq
Including Equatoguinean Spanish (Español ecuatoguineano).
Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial;[a] French: Guinée équatoriale; Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: República de Guinea Ecuatorial, French: République de Guinée équatoriale, Portuguese: República da Guiné Equatorial),[b] is a country located in Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name evokes its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign African state in which Spanish is an official language. As of 2015, the country had an estimated population of 1,222,245.[12]
Equatorial Guinea consists of two parts, an insular and a mainland region. The insular region consists of the islands of Bioko (formerly Fernando Pó) in the Gulf of Guinea and Annobón, a small volcanic island which is the only part of the country south of the equator. Bioko Island is the northernmost part of Equatorial Guinea and is the site of the country's capital, Malabo. The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is located between Bioko and Annobón. The mainland region, Río Muni, is bordered by Cameroon on the north and Gabon on the south and east. It is the location of Bata, Equatorial Guinea's largest city, and Oyala, the country's planned future capital. Rio Muni also includes several small offshore islands, such as Corisco, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico. The country is a member of the African Union, Francophonie, OPEC and the CPLP.