Population: 486,060 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo

Background: Composed of a mainland portion and five inhabited islands, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by ruthless leaders who have badly mismanaged the economy since independence from 190 years of Spanish rule in 1968. Although nominally a constitutional...

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF, No information)

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