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Equatorial Guinea

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Background :

Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, and 2009 presidential elections - as well as the 1999 and 2004 legislative elections - were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, there have been few improvements in the population's living standards. 

Location :

Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

2 00 N, 10 00 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 9.35
North 2.35
East 11.34
South 0.92

Area :

total 28 051 square km
land 28 051 square km
water 0 square km

Land boundaries :

total 539 km
Cameroon (cm) 189 km
Gabon (ga) 350 km

Coastline :

296.00 km

Climate :

tropical; always hot, humid 

Terrain :

coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 3 008 metres

Natural resources :

bauxite clay
diamonds gold
gravel natural gas
petroleum sand
tantalum timber

Land use :

arable land 4.63 %
permanent crops 3.57 %
other 91.80 %

Natural hazards :

floods windstorms

current issues :

tap water is not potable; deforestation 

international agreements :

Biodiversity Climate Change
Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol Desertification
Endangered Species Hazardous Wastes
Law of the Sea Marine Dumping
Ozone Layer Protection Ship Pollution
Wetlands

Population :

633 441 

Indicators :

Growth rate 2.70 %
Birth rate 36.52 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 5.08 children born/woman
Death rate 9.49 deaths/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 41.90 %
15-64 years 54.00 %
65 years and over 4.10 %

Median age :

total 18.90 years
male 18.30 years
female 19.60 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.79 male(s)/female
total population 0.98 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 81.58 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 61.61 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 60.71 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 62.54 years
HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate 3.40 %
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 11 000
HIV-AIDS deaths 370

Religions :

Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic  

Languages :

Spanish 67.60 %
Fang  
Bubi  

Literacy :

total population 87.00 %
male 93.40 %
female 80.50 %

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Equatorial Guinea
conventional short form Equatorial Guinea
local long form Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee equatoriale
local short form Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatoriale
former Spanish Guinea

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 GQ
ISO Numeric 226
ISO3 GNQ
FIPS EK
ccTLD gq
English Equatorial Guinea

Administrative divisions :

7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas 

Capital :

name Malabo
geographic coordinates 3 45 N, 8 47 E
time difference 1.00

International organization participation :

ACP AU
AfDB BDEAC
CEMAC CPLP (associate)
FAO FZ
G-77 IBRD
ICAO ICRM
IDA IFAD
IFC IFRCS
ILO IMF
IMO IOC
ITSO ITU
Interpol MIGA
NAM OAS (observer)
OIF OPCW
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UNIDO
UNWTO UPU
WFTU WHO
WIPO WTO (observer)

Independence :

1968-10-12 

National holiday :

Independence Day

1968-10-12

Executive branch :

President Brig. Gen. Prime Minister Ignacio Milan TANG

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 22 860 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 11 180 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate -1.80 %
PPP - per capita 36 100 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 2.40 %
industry 93.30 %
services 4.20 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 195 200 people
Unemployment rate 30.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 4.50 %
Investment (gross fixed) 44.00 % of GDP
Current account balance - 669 000 000 $
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 4 575 000 000 $
Debt external 174 000 000 $
Military expenditures 0.10 % of GDP
Public debt 1.10 % of GDP

Budget :

revenues 4 481 000 000 $
expenditures 3 551 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

bananas cassava
cocoa coffee
livestock palm oil nuts
rice timber
yams

Industries :

fishing natural gas
petroleum sawmilling

Energy :

Electricity Production 28 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 26 040 000 kWh
Oil Production 359 200 bbl/day
Oil Consumption 1 000 bbl/day
Oil Exports 362 900 bbl/day
Oil Imports 1 114 bbl/day
Oil Proved reserves 1 100 000 000 bbl
Natural gas Production 6 670 000 000 cubic metres
Natural gas Consumption 1 500 000 000 cubic metres
Natural gas Exports 5 170 000 000 cubic metres
Electricity Exports 36 810 000 000 cubic metres

Value :

8 270 000 000 $

Partners :

United States (us) 22.80 %
Spain (es) 18.30 %
China (cn) 14.80 %
Tawian 10.80 %
France (fr) 8.00 %
Italy (it) 6.00 %
South Korea 5.40 %

Commodities :

cocoa crude oil
methanol timber

Value :

2 851 000 000 $

Partners :

China (cn) 18.20 %
Spain (es) 13.70 %
United States (us) 12.10 %
France (fr) 11.20 %
Cote dIvoire 7.80 %
Italy (it) 5.70 %
United Kingdom (gb) 5.30 %

Commodities :

other equipment petroleum sector equipment

Currency-name :

Communaute Financiere Africaine franc 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 10 000
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 346 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 3
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) gq
Internet Hosts 9
Internet Users 12 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 6
Pipelines - gas 38 km
Roadways - total 2 880 km

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