Country (long form) |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
Capital |
Malabo |
Total Area |
10,830.55 sq mi 28,051.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland) |
Population |
486,060 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,239,724 |
Languages |
Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo |
Literacy |
78.5% total, 89.6% male, 68.1% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices |
Life Expectancy |
51.89 male, 56.07 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas |
Agriculture |
coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber |
Arable Land |
5% |
Natural Resources |
oil, petroleum, timber, small unexploited deposits of gold, manganese, uranium |
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