Outline of Equatorial Guinea

See also: Index of Equatorial Guinea-related articles

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign country located on the Gulf of Guinea in Middle Africa.[1] It is one of the smallest countries in continental Africa, and comprises two regions: Río Muni, continental region including several offshore islands; and Insular Region containing Annobón island in the South Atlantic Ocean, and Bioko island (formerly Fernando Po) that contains the capital, Malabo.

Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just north of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the east is the mainland region. Equatorial Guinea borders Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west, where the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is located between Bioko and Annobón. Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name is suggestive of its location near both the Equator and the Gulf of Guinea. It is one of the territories in mainland Africa where Spanish is an official language, besides the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, and the UN-recognised but Moroccan-occupied Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara).

Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country in continental Africa in terms of population. (Seychelles and São Tomé and Príncipe are smaller in terms of area, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has a smaller population but is disputed.) It is also the smallest United Nations member from continental Africa. The discovery of sizeable petroleum reserves in recent years is altering the economic and political status of the country.

Despite its name, no part of Equatorial Guinea's territory lies on the equator.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Equatorial Guinea:

Contents

General reference

Geography

Main article: Geography of Equatorial Guinea
 Gabon 350 km
 Cameroon 189 km

Environment

Natural geographic features

Regions

Main article: Regions of Equatorial Guinea

Ecoregions

Main article: Ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea
Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
Municipalities

Demography

Main article: Demographics of Equatorial Guinea

Government and politics

Main article: Government of Equatorial Guinea and Politics of Equatorial Guinea

Branches of the government

Main article: Government of Equatorial Guinea

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea

International organization membership

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a member of:[1]

Law and order

Main article: Law of Equatorial Guinea

Military

Main article: Military of Equatorial Guinea

Local government

History

Main article: History of Equatorial Guinea, Timeline of the history of Equatorial Guinea, and Current events of Equatorial Guinea

Culture

Main article: Culture of Equatorial Guinea

Art

Sports

Main article: Sports in Equatorial Guinea

Economy and infrastructure

Main article: Economy of Equatorial Guinea

Education

Main article: Education in Equatorial Guinea

Health in Equatorial Guinea

Main article: Health in Equatorial Guinea

See also

Main article: Equatorial Guinea

References

  1. ^ a b "Equatorial Guinea". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ek.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Equatorial Guinea

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