Capital of Equatorial Guinea:
Malabo (current),
Ciudad de la Paz (under construction)
Area of Equatorial Guinea: 28,051 km² (10,831 mi²) (
144th)
Population of Equatorial Guinea: 1,892,516 (
150th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Central-eastern Africa
Languages of Equatorial Guinea: Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes
Fang,
Bube,
Portuguese (official),
French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.)
Religions of Equatorial Guinea: Catholic Church 71.3%, Other
Christian 17%,
Muslim 4.1%,
Traditional faiths 1.8%,
other 0.3%,
No religion 5.5% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups in Equatorial Guinea: Fang 85.7%,
Bubi 6.5%,
Ndowe (Playeros) 3.6%,
Annobon 1.6%,
Bujeba 1.1%, others 1.1% (2020 est.)
Currency:
Central African CFA franc (
XAF)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (2):
Cameroon 183 km,
Gabon 345 km.
Coastline: Gulf of Guinea 296 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean
Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea
8 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia):
Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Djibloho, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas.
Natural resources: petroleum,
timber,
gold,
manganese,
uranium, natural gas, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay.