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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.
Between 1778 and 1810, the territory of Equatorial Guinea was administered by the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, based in Buenos Aires. [ 1 ] From 1827 to 1843, the United Kingdom had a base on Bioko to suppress the transatlantic slave trade, [ 3 ] which was then moved to Sierra Leone upon agreement with Spain in 1843.
In the late 20th century, Equatorial Guinea became home to more than 80,000 Hispanics from Mexico, Central America, and other Spanish speaking nations in the Americas. 17,000 [11] Spanish people and 5,000 [12] Chinese people also live in Equatorial Guinea. The non-Africans living in Equatorial Guinea represent almost 10% of the nation's total ...
Provinces. A clickable map of Equatorial Guinea exhibiting its two regions and eight provinces. The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is not part of Equatorial Guinea. Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region. Province.
Culture of Equatorial Guinea. Centro Cultural de España (Cultural Center of Spain) in Malabo. While lying on the enriched continent of Africa, Equatorial Guinea has proved to be entrenched in ancient rituals and songs. This is especially true for the Fang, a people whose territories begin at the southern edge of Cameroon south of Kribi, Djoum ...
In December 2008, Equatorial Guinea security forces killed a Cameroonian fisherman and abducted two immigrants, Cameroon closed its border in response. [111] Cameroon has an embassy in Malabo and a consulate in Bata. Equatorial Guinea has an embassy in Yaoundé and a consulates-general in Ebolowa and Douala. Chad: Chad has an embassy in Malabo.
Fauna. Mammals are found throughout Equatorial Guinea. [2] Within Equatorial Guinea there are gorillas, leopards, chimpanzees, a small population of African elephants, hippopotamuses, Cape buffalo, crocodiles, pythons and various monkeys. The gorillas of Equatorial Guinea are the western lowland gorilla subspecies.
Subdivisions of Equatorial Guinea. According to Article 3 of the Constitution of Equatorial Guinea, the country is divided for administrative and economic purposes into regions, provinces, districts, and municipalities. [1] In practice, the provinces serve as the first-level administrative divisions.