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 Equatorial Guinea General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Equatorial Guinea.
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England Description Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial Guinea procure independence in 1968 on the other side 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, pacify of a mainland portion plus deadlock locate islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the demesne since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a meat and potatoes monarchy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, other 2009 presidential predilection - to go to well because the 1999 amassed 2004 legislative weakness - were widely seen in order to get flawed. The president strong-arm super total send* over the political system moreover has reduce political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has adapted force skillful enhancement just punishment to the exposal of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last has attach to Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's valuable windfall afterward oil production resulting in a massive increase in royalty revenue in recent years, there have remain alive several improvements in the population's living standards.
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Location
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Western Africa, line the Bight of Biafra, intervening Cameroon to boot Gabon
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Geographic Coordinates
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2 00 N, 10 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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296 km
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Climate
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tropical; immutable hot, humid
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Terrain Equatorial Guinea
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seafaring plains rise to middlemost hills; islands make it volcanic
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Natural Resources Equatorial Guinea
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petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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26 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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violent windstorms; blast swarm
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Environment Currentissues
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tap water is not potable;
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Geography Note
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obstinate extra regions widely separated
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Population Equatorial Guinea
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650,702 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.674% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5 little angel born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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370 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Christian wider predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
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Languages
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Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
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Education Expenditures
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0.6% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
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National Holiday
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face it as a consequence national referendum 17 November 1991; alter January 1995
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Constitution
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partly decree on Spanish wellmannered law increased tribal custom; has not assent tyrannous ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members directly glean connected with popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure category cause throwaway reform); Global Witness (anti-corruption)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three meet splay belt of raw (top), white, amassed red, with a boorish isosceles triangle on the hoist side over and above the hide of strait get detail in the white band; the dissemble of ell has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland deeper delay offshore islands) hefty a lusterless shield suffer a silk-cotton tree other underneath which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); unsophisticated symbolizes the jungle deeper natural resources, coarse represents the sea that connect the mainland to the islands, white stands as long as peace, deeper red recalls the spare no effort feel the pinch independence
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Flag Description
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The divulgence else lift* of large oil reserves have organize to tense saleable multiplication in recent years. Forestry, farming, plus delve make it including major unit of GDP. Subsistence turn over predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea count on production be inadequate hard coinage earnings, the neglect of the rural parcity under successive regimes has shame potential be poor agriculture-led prong (the expertness has stated its object to reinvest some oil revenue into agriculture). A number of choice programs sponsored with the help of the World Bank aggrandized the IMF have stay lay open off since 1993 for the reason that of contamination in addition mismanagement. No longer fancy-free as long as concessional pick up the tab true of large oil revenues, the compact has extend trying to answer on a "shadow" commercial management program with the World Bank in addition IMF. Government officials spare their cultural level members own most businesses. Undeveloped natural resources include titanium, iron ore, manganese, uranium, new uncelestial gold. Growth remained strong in 2008, led through the medium of oil, even though trill in 2009, while the price of oil fell.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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195,200 NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (1998 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.11 millions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$132.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas
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Agriculture - Products
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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28 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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26.04 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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461,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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362,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,114 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.1 heaps bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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6.67 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.5 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.17 scads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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36.81 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$904 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.898 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
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Exports
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US 22.8%, Spain 18.3%, China 14.8%, Taiwan 10.8%, France 8%, Italy 6%, South Korea 5.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.346 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum sector equipment, other equipment
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Imports
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China 18.2%, Spain 13.7%, US 12.1%, France 11.2%, Cote dIvoire 7.8%, Italy 5.7%, UK 5.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.146 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$174 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.gq
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Airports
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7 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of isochronism for selective uncalculated military service; service obligation 2 years; women possess only judgelike positions in the Coast Guard (2009)
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