Guinea Ecuatorial

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• It is located in Africa
• The country has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. 

Holidays

• Every year on January 1, Equatorial Guinea celebrates the arrival of the upcoming year along with the rest of the world

Religions

• The principal religion in Equatorial Guinea is Christianity which is the faith of 93% of the population
• The official languages are Spanish & Frenchfrench

Industry

• They're main industry is petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, and natural gas. 
• They import and export into the West Africa Market. 

Capital and Major Cities

• The capital of Guinea Ecuatorial is Malabo.
• It is located on the coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano.
• The population is 155,963 and it is the second largest city in the country.
• Bata is the largest city in Guinea Ecuatorial and is a port city
• They have decent hotels and nightclubs (but watch your valuables)

Guinea Ecuatorial Flag Color Meaning

• a horizontal tricolor of green, white and red with a blue isosceles
• triangle based on the hoist side and the National Coat of Arms of Equatorial 
• Guinea centered in the white band.
• The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted 
• on August 21, 1979

Latest News

• African leaders vote to give themselves immunity from war 
• war crimes prosecutions

Government

• The type of government is a dictatorship, Unitary state, Presidential system, Republic
• The president of the country is Col. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
• The type of currency they use is  Central African CFA franc

Famous People in Guinea Ecuatorial

• Paula Barila Bolopa is a swimmer in the country.
• She was one of two swimmers to compete in the 2000 Olympics