Equatorial Guinea.

Equatorial Guinea – IMPORTANT AND INTERESTING FACTS

  • Equatorial Guinea is the smallest country in the continent of Africa that is a member of the United Nations
  • Bata is the largest city in Equatorial Guinea and was formerly the capital city of the country.
  • Bioko is the largest island on which the country’s capital, Malabo, is located.
  • Equatorial Guinea is the only independent country in Africa with Spanish as an official language.
  • Equatorial Guinea has a single University, Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, the main campus is 5 miles from Malabo, with a Medical School at Bata on the mainland.
  • Luba is the second largest town ofBioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7,000 people.
  • Playa Arena Blanca is the only white sand beach on Bioko Island, and is an hour’s drive from Malabo.
  • Bioko and Annobón are volcanic islands that are part of the chain starting with the Cameroon Highlands and outcropping into the Atlantic as far as St. Helena.
  • The highest point is Pico Basile at 3,008 m on the island of Bioko. Most of the land area is located on the mainland.
  • Moraka Playa is a black sand beach in Ureca, a village just out of Malabo and is considered as one of the most beautiful beaches in the island.  The black sand comes from the extinct volcanoes that make up the island.
  • Monte Alen National Park is a protected wildlife park where visitors can enjoy tropical forests that are home to gorillas, chimpanzees, leopards, forest elephants, crocodiles and many other species of animals, birds and butterflies.

Equatorial Guinea – COOL, FUNNY AND FUN FACTS

  • Although the coffee and cocoa industries are among Equatorial Guinea’s biggest economy boosters, the average resident there generally doesn’t consume these beverages themselves.
  • It has the highest adult literacy rate of the entire Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Chicken and duck are usually served at special occasions in Equatorial Guinea
  • In Equatorial Guinea, people stand close when talking, often touching or holding hands.
  • Equatorial Guinea is considered as a tropical paradise.  The dry season will last from December to February.
  • Malabo is a little city situated on a natural crater shaped harbor at the base of Pico Basilé in a volcanic zone with a fantastic view.
  • Cheap local sugarcane brew is easily available all over the country.
  • Bata is famous for its markets and nightlife
  • Before independence, the main cash crops were cocoa, coffee, and palm kernels in exchange for palm oil.
  • In Equatorial Guinea is blessed with varying amounts of gold, bauxite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, clay, and sand.

Equatorial Guinea – HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL FACTS

  • The largest single tribe is the Fang (Fon, or Pamúe), who entered Río Muni from the east largely between 1687 and 1926.
  • Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 from the Spanish. It functions as a Presidential Republic.
  • People of the Pygmy and the Ndowe tribes were the first inhabitants of the area that is today the mainland of Equatorial Guinea.
  • Equatorial Guinea has a tradition of sculpture and mask-making.
  • The family is responsible for most forms of social welfare, including caring for elderly and sick members as part of the Equatorial Guinea culture
  • Extended families often live together. When a couple marries, it is traditional for them to move in with the husband’s family.
  • As part of the Equatorial Guinea culture, tribes follow a custom of primogeniture which is passing on inheritance to the oldest male child.
  • Malabo was previously known as Port Clarence when it was founded by the British in 1827
  • In 2012, the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Africa’s biggest sporting event was held in the Equatorial Guinea and matches played out in Malabo and Bata (mainland).
  • Production of oil began in 1991, and substantial new reserves were discovered in 1995.
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