Definition of Equatorial guinea

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Equatorial Guinea
n. Republic of Equatorial Guinea, independent republic in western Africa

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Equatorial Guinea Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Equatorial Guinea
Noun
1. a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
(synonym) Republic of Equitorial Guinea, Spanish Guinea
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(part-meronym) Bioko

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equatorial guinea
equatorial guinea
n : a country of west central africa (including islands in the gulf of guinea); became independent from spain in 1968 [syn: equatorial guinea, republic of equitorial guinea, spanish guinea]




Equatorial Guinea Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

CIA World Factbook 2005
Equatorial Guinea

Flag of Equatorial Guinea
Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Background
Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country for over two decades since seizing power from his uncle, then President MACIAS, in a 1979 coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996 and 2002 presidential elections - as well as the 1999 legislative elections - were widely seen as being flawed. The president controls most opposition parties through the judicious use of patronage. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, there have been few improvements in the country's living standards.

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Map of Equatorial Guinea

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    • Country Data Codes
    Equatorial Guinea
    GQ (Internet),
    GQ (ISO 3166),
    GNQ (ISO 3166),
    EK (FIPS 10-4)


    Equatorial Guinea Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Country Phone Codes
    Equatorial Guinea
    240

    Area Code International
    Equatorial Guinea
    Country Code-240


    Equatorial Guinea Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Currency In Each Country
    Equatorial Guinea
    Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States


    Equatorial Guinea Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Internet Domains
    Equatorial Guinea
    GQ


    Equatorial Guinea Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

    Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
    Equatorial Guinea
    Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country in Central Africa. One of the smallest countries in continental Africa, Equatorial Guinea is comprised of a mainland territory known as Río Muni (including several offshore islands); the island of Bioko (formerly Fernando Pó), where the capital, Malabo (formerly Santa Isabel) is located; and the island of Annobón in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west, where the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is located. Formerly the Spanish colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name is suggestive of its location near both the equator and the Gulf of Guinea. It is the only country in mainland Africa where Spanish is an official language, excluding the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the UN-recognised but Moroccan-occupied Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara).

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