Equitorial Guinea
Equitorial Guinea has show capped volcanoes and tropical forest, plus some interesting Spanish architecture. Although the country is a little rundown.
Equitorial Guinea is situated on the west coast of Africa, to the north is Cameroon, to the east and south is Gabon and the west is the Atlantic Ocean.
Total Area:28,051 sq km
Land Borders:Cameroon, Gabon
Population: 540,109
Life Expectancy: 50 years
HIV % Total Poulation:3.4%
Ethnic Groups: Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish
Languages:Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
President:Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO
GDP - Per Capita: $50,200
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 and 2002 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.