Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/71.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Equatorial Guinea, click {z,"8.975198,0.420753,12.085856,2.795663",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cameroon and Gabon

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 28,050 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 28,050 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than Maryland

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 539 km
{3}border countries:{4} Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 296 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} maritime boundary dispute with Gabon because of disputed sovereignty
over islands in Corisco Bay

{2}Climate:{4} tropical; always hot, humid

{2}Terrain:{4} coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Malabo 3,008 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} timber, petroleum, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 8%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 4%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 4%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 51%
{3}other:{4} 33%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} NA sq km

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} tap water is not potable; desertification

{2}natural hazards:{4} violent windstorms

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban; signed,
but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea

{2}Geographic note:{4} insular and continental regions rather widely separated


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 431,282 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 43% (male 93,319; female 92,753)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 53% (male 108,706; female 120,129)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 4% (male 7,235; female 9,140) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.58% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 39.77 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 14.01 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.01 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.9 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.79 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.94 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 98 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 53.01 years
{3}male:{4} 50.79 years
{3}female:{4} 55.29 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 5.17 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans
less than 1,000, mostly Spanish

{2}Religions:{4} nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

{2}Languages:{4} Spanish (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 78.5%
{3}male:{4} 89.6%
{3}female:{4} 68.1%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Equatorial Guinea
{3}conventional short form:{4} Equatorial Guinea
{3}local long form:{4} Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial
{3}local short form:{4} Guinea Ecuatorial
{3}former:{4} Spanish Guinea

{2}Type of government:{4} republic in transition to multiparty democracy

{2}Capital:{4} Malabo

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte,
Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

{2}Independence:{4} 12 October 1968 (from Spain)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

{2}Constitution:{4} new constitution 17 November 1991

{2}Legal system:{4} partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom

{2}Suffrage:{4} NA years of age; universal adult

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3
August 1979) election last held 25 February 1996 (next to be held NA February 2003); results -
President OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected to a seven-year term without opposition
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Silvestre SIALE BILEKA (since 17 January 1992); Vice Prime
Minister Anatolio NDONG MBA (since November 1993)
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers appointed by the president

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
House of People's Representatives: (Camara de Representantes del Pueblo) elections last held
21 November 1993 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (82 total)
PDGE 72, various opposition parties 10

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Tribunal

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4}
ruling party: Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG
NGUEMA MBASOGO, party leader
opposition parties: Progressive Democratic Alliance (ADP), Antonio-Ebang Mbele Abang,
president; Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea (APGE),Casiano Masi Edu, leader; Liberal
Democratic Convention (CLD), Alfonso Nsue MIFUMU, president; Convergence for Social
Democracy (CPDS), Santiago Obama Ndong, president; Social Democratic and Popular
Convergence (CSDP), Secundino Oyono Agueng Ada, general secretary; Party of the Social
Democratic Coalition (PCSD), Buenaventura Moswi M'Asumu, general coordinater; Liberal Party
(PL), Santos PASCUAL; Party of Progress (PP), Severo MOTO Nsa, president; Social
Democratic Party (PSD), Benjamin-Gabriel Balingha Balinga Alene, general secretary; Socialist
Party of Equatorial Guinea (PSGE), Tomas MICHEBE Fernandez, general secretary; National
Democratic Union (UDENA), Jose MECHEBA Ikaka, president; Democratic Social Union (UDS),
Camelo Modu, general secretary; Popular Union (UP), Juan Bitui, president

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-
77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol,
IOC, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO,
WTrO (applicant)

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Pastor Micha ONDO BILE
{3}chancery:{4} (temporary) 57 Magnolia Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone], 667-6913
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in Equatorial Guinea (embassy
closed September 1995); US relations with Equatorial Guinea are handled through the US
Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon

{2}Flag:{4} three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a blue isosceles triangle
based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six
yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield
bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA
(Unity, Peace, Justice)


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Agriculture, forestry, and fishing account for about half of GDP and nearly all
exports. Subsistence farming predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea
counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings, the deterioration of the rural economy
under successive brutal regimes has diminished potential for agriculture-led growth. A number of
aid programs sponsored by the World Bank and the IMF have been cut off since 1993 because of
the government's gross corruption and mismanagement. Businesses, for the most part, are owned
by government officials and their family members. Undeveloped natural resources include
titanium, iron ore, manganese, uranium, and alluvial gold. Oil exploration, taking place under
concessions offered to US, French, and Spanish firms, has been moderately successful. In 1995,
exports responded to the devaluation of 12 January 1994, apparently resulting in a sizable surplus
and strong GDP growth. Increased production from recently discovered oil and natural gas fields
will provide a greater share of exports in 1996-97.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $325 million (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 10% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $800 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 47%
{3}industry:{4} 26%
{3}services:{4} 27% (1993 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 41% (1994 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 172,000 (1986 est.)
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 66%, services 23%, industry 11% (1980)
{3}note:{4} labor shortages on plantations

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $32.5 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $35.9 million, including capital expenditures of $3 million (1992 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} fishing, sawmilling

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 23,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 20 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 50 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts, manioc;
livestock; timber

{2}Exports:{4} $62 million (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} coffee, cocoa beans, timber, petroleum
{3}partners:{4} Spain, Nigeria, Cameroon, Japan, Portugal

{2}Imports:{4} $60 million (f.o.b., 1993)
{3}commodities:{4} petroleum, food, beverages, clothing, machinery
{3}partners:{4} Cameroon, Spain, France, US, Italy, Netherlands

{2}External debt:{4} $268 million (1993 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes

{2}Exchange rates:{4} CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 500.56 (January 1996), 499.15 (1995), 555.20
(1994), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992), 282.11 (1991)
{3}note:{4} beginning 12 January 1994, the CFA franc was devalued to CFAF 100 per French franc from
CFAF 50 at which it had been fixed since 1948

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2,744 km
{3}paved:{4} 330 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 2,414 km (1988 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} Bata, Luba, Malabo

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 2 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 6,412 GRT/6,699 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} cargo 1, passenger-cargo 1 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 2,000 (1987 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} poor system with adequate government services
{3}domestic:{4} NA
{3}international:{4} international communications from Bata and Malabo to African and European
countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} 4,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Army, Navy, Air Force, Rapid Intervention Force, National Police

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 92,704
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 47,124 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $2.5 million, NA% of GDP (FY93/94)