 Equatorial Guinea
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
2 00 N, 10 00 E |
| Area |
total: 28,051 sq km land: 28,051 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid |
| Terrain |
coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic |
| Population |
551,201 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census) |
| Imports |
petroleum sector equipment, other equipment |
| Exports |
petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa |
| Hazards |
violent windstorms, flash floods |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay |
| Geography |
insular and continental regions widely separated |
| Nationality |
noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean |
| Capital |
name: Malabo geographic coordinates: 3 45 N, 8 47 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.gq |
| Internet Users |
5,000 (2005) |
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