| General information Equatoriaal-Guinea |
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| Country: |
Equatoriaal-Guinea |
| Top-level domain (ccTLD): |
gq
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| Population: |
525.000 |
| Language: |
Spanish, French, Portuguese |
| Currency: |
Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Telephone: |
+240 |
| Area: |
28.051 km2 |
| Flag: |
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| Flag explanation: |
The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979.
The flag is a horizontal tricolor, with green, white and red stripes and a blue triangle at its left side.
- Green symbolizes the natural resources and jungles of the country.
- Blue symbolizes the sea, which connects the main country with the islands.
- White symbolizes peace.
- Red symbolizes the fight for independence.
In the middle of the flag, on the white stripe, there is the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea, with the Silk Cotton tree, six yellow stars and the motto: Unidad Paz Justicia - Unity, Peace, Justice. |
| Located: |
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| Continent: |
Africa |
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country in Central Africa.
One of the smallest countries in continental Africa
Despite the country's name, the Equator does not pass over the territory of Equatorial Guinea; Annobón island is slightly to the south of the Equator, while Bioko island and the mainland territory are slightly to the north of it. Equatorial Guinea 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 one of the territories in mainland Africa where Spanish is an official language, besides the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the UN-recognised but Moroccan-occupied Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara).
Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country, in terms of population, in continental Africa (Seychelles and São Tomé and Príncipe are smaller in terms of area, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has a smaller population but is disputed). It is also the smallest United Nations member from continental Africa. The discovery of sizeable oil reserves in recent years is altering the economic and political status of the country. |
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