Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea  is a country located in Middle Africa which cpmprises of two parts -  a Continental Region including several small offshore islands  and an insular region containing Annobon Island(southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea) and Bioko Island (is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea) 
Formerly the Colony of Spanish Guinea , its post-independence name is suggestive of its location near both the equator and the Gulf of Guinea.With an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi) Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest countries in continental Africa.

Equatorial Guinea got independence from Spain on Oct 12,1968.

Capital                 - Malabo
Official Language  - Spanish
Population           - 0.7 Million
Currency             - Central African CFA Franc


Government
In September 1968, Francisco Macias Nguema was elected first president of Equatorial Guinea, and independence was recognised on October 12, 1968. In July 1970, Nguema created a single-party state. Nguema’s reign of terror led to the death or exile of up to 1/3 of the country's population.

On Aug 3, 1979 Teodoro Obiang deposed Francisco Macías Nguema , in a bloody Coup d'etat.Since August 1979 some 12 real and perceived unsuccessful coup attempts have occurred.

A monument in Bata commemorates the coup

President Obiang was re-elected to serve an additional term in 2009 in an election deemed by the African Union as “in line with electoral law”. The President reappointed Prime Minister Ignacio Milam Tang and installed a new government in Equatorial Guinea on January 12, 2010


In the country there are no newspapers but many people have access to satellite TV and the Internet

The govt. wants to develop fishing and agriculture.Public Transport is better  because of new roads(built by chinese Cos.)
The country has been changing fast since Oil was discovered in the mid 1990s.The govt. is implementing a plan called Horizon 2020 with the aim of transforming the country into a emerging nation in the next 8 years.


Equatorial Guinea co-hosted the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Football Tournament

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