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Africa
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
📍 Essential Info
CapitalMalabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population1.8M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.gq
Internet Users60%
GDP per Capita$15,500
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Maryland
Climatetropical; always hot, humid
Terraincoastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsFang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)
Median Age22.3 years
Life Expectancy63.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 12 October (1968)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook