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In September 1968, Francisco Macías Nguema was elected first president of Equatorial Guinea, and independence was granted in October. [14] At independence, Equatorial Guinea had one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa, although it was also very unevenly distributed as most of the money was in the hands of colonial and elite planters. [15]
Equatorial Guinea, [a] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [b] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea , its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea .
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Category: History of Equatorial Guinea by period. 10 languages. ... Millennia in Equatorial Guinea (4 C) S. Spanish Guinea (2 C, 8 P) Y. Years in Equatorial Guinea (5 ...
The modern state of Guinea did not come into existence until 1958, but the history of the area stretches back well before European colonization.Its current boundaries were determined during the colonial period by the Berlin Conference (1884–1885) and the French, who ruled Guinea until 1958.
This is a list of conflicts in Africa arranged by country, both on the continent and associated islands, including wars between African nations, civil wars, and wars involving non-African nations that took place within Africa. It encompasses pre-colonial wars, colonial wars, wars of independence, secessionist and separatist conflicts, major ...
Timeline of Equatoguinean history: The following lists events that happened during 1979 in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Incumbents. President: ...
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