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Travel and Tourism in: Equatorial Guinea (Country)

| Located in: World / Africa

Fact Sheet: Equatorial Guinea

  • Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
  • Geographic coordinates: 2 00 N, 10 00 E
  • Area: total: 28,051 sq km
  • Climate: tropical; always hot, humid
  • Terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
  • Natural hazards: violent windstorms, flash floods
  • Population: 540,109 (July 2006 est.)
  • Ethnic groups: Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish
  • Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
  • Languages: Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
  • Government type: republic
  • Capital: name: Malabo
  • Currency code: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
  • Exchange rates: Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar - 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004), 581.2 (2003), 696.99 (2002), 733.04 (2001)
  • Internet country code: .gq
  • Airports: 4 (2006)

Main cities of Equatorial Guinea

  • Bata
  • Malabo
  • Ebebiyin
  • Aconibe
  • Añisoc
  • Luba
  • Evinayong
  • Mongomo
  • Mengomeyen
  • Micomeseng
  • Rebola
  • Bidjabidjan
  • Niefang
  • Cogo
  • Nsok
  • Palea
  • Mbini
  • Nsork
  • Ayene
  • Nkimi
  • Machinda
  • Acurenam
  • Corisco
  • Baney
  • Bicurga
  • Nsang
  • Ncue
  • Bitica
  • Rio Campo
  • Riaba

Largest Cities in Equatorial Guinea

Travel Guide | Traveling through: Equatorial Guinea (Country)Choice destination (Provinces):

  • Annobón
  • Centro Sur
  • Wele-Nzás
  • Bioko Norte
  • Kié-Ntem
  • Bioko Sur
  • Litoral

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