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EQUATORIAL GUINEA |
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Official Name: |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
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Capital: |
Malabo |
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Administrative divisions: |
7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas |
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Area ('00 Sq. Km.): |
28.051 sq km |
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Population: |
474.612 |
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Region: |
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. |
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Official Language: |
Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo |
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Independence: |
12 October 1968 from Spain |
| National holiday: | Independence Day, 12 October |
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Legal System: |
partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom;Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal adult |
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Constitution: |
Approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995 |
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GNP Pro Capita (US $) - 1999 |
2.000 ( estimated) |
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Literacy Rate (Percentage)99 |
78.5% |
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Life Expectancy (Years) - 99 |
53,88% |
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CPI Inflation (Percentage) - 99 |
5.9% |
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GDP Growth (Percentage) - 2000 |
15% (estimated) |
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Industries and natural resources |
Industries: petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas Agricolture: coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber Export: petroleum, timber, cocoa;Imports : petroleum, manufactured goods and equipment. |
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Exchange rates |
Current Convert for Comm. Financ. Africaine francs (CFAF) X US$1 |
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