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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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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