Equatorial Guinea

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República de Guinea Ecuatorial
République de la Guinée Équatoriale

(In Detail) (In Detail)
National motto: Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish: (Unity, Peace, Justice)
Official language	Spanish, French
Capital and Largest City	Malabo
Capital's coordinates	N 3° 21′ E 8° 40′
President	Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Prime Minister	Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 141st 28,051 km² Negligible
Population  - Total (July 2004)  - Density	Ranked 159th 523,051 18.6/km²
GDP (PPP)  - Total (Year)  - GDP/head	Ranked 182nd $1,200 million $2,700 (CIA Factbook) By IMF GDP (PPP) per capita is $33,994 and rank is 6.
HDI (2003)	0.655 (121st) – medium
Currency	CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC +1
Independence  - Date	From Spain October 12, 1968
National anthem	Caminemos pisando la senda
Internet TLD	.gq
Calling Code	240

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a nation in west central Africa, and one of the smallest countries in Africa. It borders Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west. It used to be the Spanish colony of Spanish Guinea. The country's territory is both on the continent and on islands. (The continental part is known as Río Muni). On one island, Bioko, is the capital, Malabo.

Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language.

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