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Equatorial Guinea

Also Known As Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Middle Africa

Equatorial Guinea is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, comprising the mainland region of Rio Muni, bordered by Cameroon and Gabon, together with island territories in the Gulf of Guinea including Bioko and Annobon. It gained independence from Spain on 12 October 1968. It is a unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian hereditary government. Its capital, since January 2026, is Ciudad de la Paz, a planned city formerly known as Oyala; Malabo, on Bioko island, was the capital before the move and remains the country's largest city.

Facts
Capital
Ciudad de la Paz 2
Ciudad de la Paz has been the capital since January 2026, per Equatorial Guinea's own current Wikipedia infobox. The planned city was announced as Oyala in 2011 and renamed Ciudad de la Paz in 2017, before formally becoming the capital in January 2026. Malabo, on Bioko island, was the capital before the move and remains the country's largest city.
Population
1,795,834 2
2025 estimate, from Equatorial Guinea's own Wikipedia infobox. The country's 2002 census, reporting 1,015,000 residents, is treated by outside observers, including the CIA World Factbook, as most likely inflated ahead of that year's election, so current figures are estimates rather than a settled census count.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
28,050 2
Independence or Founding Year
1968 2
Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain on 12 October 1968.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Equatorial Guinea

Cities

Bata

Equatorial Guinea

Ciudad de la Paz

Equatorial Guinea

Ebibeyin

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo

Equatorial Guinea
Connections

Associated With

Bioko Norte, States or Territories

Bioko Norte is associated with Equatorial Guinea.

Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
Central Africa, Regions
Ciudad de la Paz, Cities
Source Ciudad de la Paz (Wikipedia)
Djibloho, States or Territories

Djibloho is a province of Equatorial Guinea.

Source Djibloho (Wikipedia)
Malabo, Cities
Source Malabo (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Guinea, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Ciudad de la Paz, Cities

Ciudad de la Paz is the national capital of Equatorial Guinea, designed to replace Malabo.

Source Ciudad de la Paz (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Eric Moussambani

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eric Moussambani (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is an Equatoguinean swimmer

Site Of

Bank of Central African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central African CFA franc

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Economic Community of Central African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of Equatorial Guinea

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of Equatorial Guinea (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The National University of Equatorial Guinea (UNGE; Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a public institution of higher education, being one of the main universities of Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa.

Found There

Lady Burton's rope squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Leatherback Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Little collared fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Little collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
The little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Long-nosed mongoose

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lophira alata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mahi-mahi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mantled guereza

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mantled guereza (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
including Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Chad
Mauritian tomb bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?
Moustached guenon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
Myosciurus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Ethiopia
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in the coastal region of Cameroon and Nigeria, and on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea
Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Old World Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pel's pouched bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus peli - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Country distribution Angola · Cameroon · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea · Kenya · Liberia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Central African Republic? · Sierra Leone?
Pennant's colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Pennant's colobus (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
with one population on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea), a second in the Niger River Delta in southern Nigeria, and a third in the east-central Republic of Congo
Peters's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Peters' duiker (Cephalophorus callipygus) is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon, and northern Republic of the Congo.
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Peters's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Peters's striped mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
Pineapple

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Preuss's monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Preuss's monkey (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
forests of eastern Nigeria, western Cameroon and Bioko in Equatorial Guinea
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Red-eared guenon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-eared guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, living or extinct
Quote, Lead, living or extinct
It is native to subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (equatorial-guinea)
Quote, Lead, range (equatorial-guinea)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda
Short-tailed roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros curtus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Cameroon · Equatorial Guinea · Nigeria
Sitatunga

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (6)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (6)
central Africa, centering on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Sooty roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fuliginosus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon
Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Euoticus elegantulus (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Primary forested regions of Cameroon (S of the Sanaga River), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo (N of the Congo and Ubangi rivers)
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stella wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range (equatorial-guinea)
Quote, Lead, range (equatorial-guinea)
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Thomas's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Thomas's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Triplochiton scleroxylon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tullberg's soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tullberg's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Burkina Faso, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.
Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whisk Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woermann's bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Xenogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Yellowfin Tuna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Zenker's fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Equatorial Guinea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  • Infobox, capital
    Ciudad de la Paz
  • Introduction, capital note
    The capital, since January 2026, is Ciudad de la Paz
  • Infobox, area
    28,050 km2 (10,830 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    1,795,834
  • Population subsection, 2002 census note
    2002 census results claim 1,015,000 residents, although this was most likely inflated in anticipation for the December election
  • Infobox, independence
    12 October 1968
  • Introduction
    mainland Rio Muni, bordered by Cameroon and Gabon, and island territories including Bioko and Annobon
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Equatorial Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    296 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GNQ, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GNQ, incomeLevel
"name": "Equatorial Guinea", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Equatorial Guinea
Wikidata Q983, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Malabo (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Malabo, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Malabo, Infobox, Country
Equatorial Guinea
View the Source
Ciudad de la Paz (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Ciudad de la Paz, Infobox, Country
Quote, Associated With: Ciudad de la Paz, Infobox, Country
equatorial-guinea
View the Source
Djibloho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Djibloho, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Djibloho, Lead paragraph
de Djibloho), is a province of Equatorial Guinea,
View the Source
Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Bioko Norte, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Bioko Norte, Lead paragraph
[ˈbjoko ˈnoɾte]) is the second-most populated of the eight provinces of Equatorial Guinea,
View the Source

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