Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia
Equatorial Guinea is on the west coast of Central Africa. The country consists of a mainland territory, Río Muni, which is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the east and south, and five small islands, Bioko, Corisco, Annobón, Elobey Chico (Small Elobey), and Elobey Grande (Great Elobey).
Equatorial Guinea - The World Factbook
Oct 8, 2024 · Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest and least populated countries in continental Africa and is the only independent African country where Spanish is an official language. Despite a boom in oil production in the 1990s, authoritarianism, corruption, and resource mismanagement have concentrated the benefits among a small elite.
Equatorial Guinea | Culture, History, & People | Britannica
2 days ago · Equatorial Guinea, country located on the west coast of Africa. It consists of Río Muni (also known as Continental Equatorial Guinea), 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).
Equatorial Guinea Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Feb 24, 2021 · Located in Central Africa, Equatorial Guinea has two parts, a mainland region and an insular region. The latter comprises of the islands of Bioko (that hosts the country's capital of Malabo) and Annobón in the Gulf of Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea country profile - BBC News
Apr 11, 2023 · Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa which struck oil in 1995, and which since has been cited as a textbook case of the resource curse - or the paradox of plenty....
Equatorial Guinea Factsheet - The World Factbook
Oct 8, 2024 · It is one of the smallest countries in Africa consisting of a mainland territory and five inhabited islands. Major oil reserves were discovered offshore in the late 1990s, but systemic corruption has hindered economic development.
Equatorial Guinea - The World Factbook
Dec 6, 2023 · Equatorial Guinea consists of a continental territory and five inhabited islands; it is one of the smallest countries by area and population in Africa.
history of Equatorial Guinea - Encyclopedia Britannica
history of Equatorial Guinea, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Equatorial Guinea, from the 15th century ce to the present day. Equatorial Guinea is located on the Atlantic coast of western Africa.
Equatorial Guinea profile - full overview - BBC News
Dec 17, 2015 · Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa which struck oil in 1995 and which is now being cited as a textbook case of the resource curse - or the paradox of plenty. It is...
Equatorial Guinea profile - Timeline - BBC News
May 8, 2018 · A chronology of key events: 1471 - Portuguese navigator Fernao do Po sights the island of Fernando Po, which is now called Bioko. 1777 - Portuguese cedes islands of Annobon and Fernando Po as well...
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