Equatorial Guinea

The **Republic of Equatorial Guinea** is a nation in west central Africa, and one of the smallest countries in Africa. It borders Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west. The country's territory is both on the continent and on islands. The continental part is known as Río Muni. On one island, Bioko, is the capital, Ciudad de la paz

Equatorial Guinea and the peoples living there were colonized by Spain. Spanish is an official language because of this.

## Provinces

Equatorial Guinea is divided into eight provinces (capitals appear in parentheses):

1. Annobón (San Antonio de Palé)
1. Bioko Norte (Malabo)
1. Bioko Sur (Luba)
1. Centro Sur (Evinayong)
1. Djibloho (Ciudad de la Paz)
1. Kié-Ntem (Ebebiyín)
1. Litoral (Bata)
1. Wele-Nzas (Mongomo)

The provinces are further divided into districts.

## Infobox (country)

- **native name**: Repubblica della Guinea Equatoriale (in Italian)
- **conventional long name**: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
- **common name**: Equatorial Guinea
- **image flag**: Flag_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg
- **image coat**: Coat_of_arms_of_Equatorial_Guinea.svg
- **symbol type**: Coat of arms
- **image map**: Location_Equatorial Guinea AU Africa.svg
- **national motto**: "Unity, Peace, Justice"
- **national anthem**:
_Let Us Tread the Path of Our Immense Happiness_

- **official languages**: Spanish language, Spanish
 French language, French
 Portuguese language, Portuguese
- **languages type**: National language
- **languages**: Spanish language, Spanish
- **ethnic groups**: 85.7% Fang people, Fang
6.5% Bubi people, Bubi
3.6% Mdowe
1.6% Annobon
1.1% Bujeba
1.4% other (Spanish Equatoguineans, Spanish)
- **ethnic groups year**: 1994
- **demonym**: Equatoguinean, Equatorial Guinean
- **capital**: Malabo
- **largest city**: Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Bata
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary Presidential system, presidential republic
- **leader title1**: List of Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, President
- **leader title2**: List of Prime Ministers of Equatorial Guinea, Prime Minister
- **leader name1**: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- **leader name2**: Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
- **area rank**: 144th
- **area km2**: 28,050
- **area sq mi**: 10,830
- **percent water**: negligible
- **population estimate**: 676,000
- **population estimate rank**: 166th
- **population estimate year**: 2009
- **population density km2**: 24.1
- **population density sq mi**: 62.4
- **population density rank**: 187th
- **gdp ppp year**: 2010
- **gdp ppp**: $24.146 billion
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $34,824
- **gdp ppp per capita rank**: 22nd
- **gdp nominal**: $14.006 billion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2010
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $20,200
- **sovereignty type**: Independence
- **established event1**: from Spain
- **established date1**: 12 October 1968
- **hdi**: 0.538
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi rank**: 117th
- **hdi year**: 2010
- **currency**: Central African CFA franc
- **currency code**: XAF
- **time zone**: West Africa Time, WAT
- **utc offset**: +1
- **time zone dst**: not observed
- **utc offset dst**: +1
- **drives on**: right
- **cctld**: .gq
- **calling code**: 240
- **footnotes**: a. Including Equatoguinean Spanish (_Español ecuatoguineano_).