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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea
  • Capital

    Capital

    Malabo

  • Local time

    Local time

    6:18

  • Population

    Population

    1.01 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +240

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr XAF (franc)

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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea
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  • Capital

    Capital

    Malabo

  • Local time

    Local time

    6:18

  • Population

    Population

    1.01 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +240

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr XAF (franc)

  • Average Salary

    Average Salary

    $ 598

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 0.79 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    2 156mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    28 051 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    25%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    56%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    10%

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    458 222

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Bioko
    Río Muni

  • Religion

    Religion

    Christian and Roman Catholic
    pagan practices

  • Literacy rates

    Literacy rates

    88.3%

  • Languages

    Languages

    Spanish
    other - 32 %

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    1 320

  • Murders

    Murders

    3 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    8.1 l/person

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    7.7%

  • Malaria

    Malaria

    215%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    172 per 100k

  • HIV

    HIV

    6.2%

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (manioc), bananas, palm oil nuts, livestock, timber

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    6%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    5 346kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    173 (Best=1, Worst=200)

  • ATMs per 100k people

    ATMs per 100k people

    10

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What not to do when visiting Equatorial Guinea

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Don’t forget greetings are essential and often lengthy form of social interaction - handshake is a norm.

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Don’t photograph the Presidential Palace and its surroundings, military installations, airports, harbours, government buildings and similar security-sensitive facilities.

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Don’t expect credit cards are widely accepted - Equatorial Guinea is almost exclusively a cash economy. ATMs are available in major cities.

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Did you know

Did you know?

Equatorial Guinea is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa. It is also a relatively wealthy country due to its vast oil reserves.

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