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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.
Francisco Macías Nguema (born Mez-m Ngueme, later Africanised to Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong; 1 January 1924 – 29 September 1979), often referred to as Macías Nguema or simply Macías, [4] was an Equatoguinean politician who served as the first president of Equatorial Guinea from the country's independence in 1968, until his overthrow ...
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 ...
v. t. e. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Spanish pronunciation: [teoˈðoɾo oˈβjaŋɡ eŋˈɡema embaˈsoɣo]; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician, dictator, and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since 1982. [1] Previously, he was the Chairman of the Supreme Military Council from ...
t. e. The politics of Equatorial Guinea take place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President is both the head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Chamber of People's Representatives [ 1 ][ 2 ]
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.
Chilies and other spices are popular. Key ingredients in Equatoguinean cuisine come from local plants and animals, including plantains, sweet potato, breadfruit, cassava, yam, cocoyam (known locally as malanga), groundnuts, and snails. As for desserts, a highlight is the dish akwadu, which features baked bananas with coconut.