Outline of Equatorial Guinea

Outline of Equatorial Guinea
The location of Equatorial Guinea
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

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:

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Equatorial Guinea
  • Pronunciation: /ɛkwəˈtɔəriəl ˈɡɪni/
  • Common English country name: Equatorial Guinea
  • Official English country name: The Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectives: Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean
  • Demonym(s):
  • Etymology: Name of Equatorial Guinea
  • International rankings of Equatorial Guinea
  • ISO country codes: GQ, GNQ, 226
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GQ
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .gq

Geography

 Gabon 350 km
 Cameroon 189 km

Environment

An enlargeable satellite image of continental Equatorial Guinea

Natural geographic features

  • Glaciers in Equatorial Guinea: none [2]
  • Islands of Equatorial Guinea
  • Lakes of Equatorial Guinea
  • Mountains of Equatorial Guinea
  • Rivers of Equatorial Guinea
    • Waterfalls of Equatorial Guinea
  • Valleys of Equatorial Guinea
  • World Heritage Sites in Equatorial Guinea: None

Regions

Main article: Regions of Equatorial Guinea

Ecoregions

Main article: Ecoregions in Equatorial Guinea

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea
Provinces
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

Executive branch

Legislative branch

  • Parliament of Equatorial Guinea (bicameral)

Judicial branch

  • Supreme Court of Equatorial Guinea

Foreign relations

International organization membership

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

Law and order

Main article: Law of Equatorial Guinea
  • Capital punishment in Equatorial Guinea
  • Constitution of Equatorial Guinea
  • Crime in Equatorial Guinea
  • Human rights in Equatorial Guinea
    • LGBT rights in Equatorial Guinea
    • Freedom of religion in Equatorial Guinea
  • Law enforcement in Equatorial Guinea

Military

Main article: Military of Equatorial Guinea
  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Equatorial Guinea
    • Navy of Equatorial Guinea
    • Air Force of Equatorial Guinea
    • Special forces of Equatorial Guinea
  • Military history of Equatorial Guinea
  • Military ranks 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
  • Economic history of Equatorial Guinea
  • Military history of Equatorial Guinea

Culture

Main article: Culture of Equatorial Guinea
  • Architecture of Equatorial Guinea
  • Cuisine of Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethnic minorities in Equatorial Guinea
  • Festivals in Equatorial Guinea
  • Humor in Equatorial Guinea
  • Languages of Equatorial Guinea
  • Media in Equatorial Guinea
  • National symbols of Equatorial Guinea
  • People of Equatorial Guinea
  • Prostitution in Equatorial Guinea
  • Public holidays in Equatorial Guinea
  • Records of Equatorial Guinea
  • Religion in Equatorial Guinea
    • Buddhism in Equatorial Guinea
    • Christianity in Equatorial Guinea
    • Hinduism in Equatorial Guinea
    • Islam in Equatorial Guinea
    • Judaism in Equatorial Guinea
    • Sikhism in Equatorial Guinea
  • World Heritage Sites in Equatorial Guinea: None

Art

  • Art in Equatorial Guinea
  • Cinema of Equatorial Guinea
  • Literature of Equatorial Guinea
  • Music of Equatorial Guinea
  • Television in Equatorial Guinea
  • Theatre in Equatorial Guinea

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

See also

  • All pages beginning with "Equatorial Guinea"
  • All pages with titles containing "Equatorial Guinea"
  • All pages beginning with "Equatorial Guinean"
  • All pages with titles containing "Equatorial Guinean"
  • Index of Equatorial Guinea-related articles
  • List of Equatorial Guinea-related topics
  • List of international rankings
  • Member state of the United Nations
  • Outline of Africa
  • Outline of geography

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Equatorial Guinea


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