Location: Africa
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Malabo
Main Cities: Bata
Population: 389,000
Area: 28,050 km2
Currency: 1 CFA franc = 100 centimes (no longer used)
Languages: Spanish, Fang, Bubi, English
Religions: Roman Catholic
More about Equatorial Guinea: a republic of W Africa, consisting of Río Muni on the mainland and the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea, with four smaller islands: ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778; gained independence in 1968. Official languages: Spanish and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Malabo. Pop.: 507 000 (2004 est.). Area: 28 049 sq. km (10 830 sq. miles) Former name (until 1964): Spanish Guinea