Country

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Equatorial Guinea

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Bioko Norte

Bioko Norte is associated with Equatorial Guinea.

Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)

Central Africa

Ciudad de la Paz

Source Ciudad de la Paz (Wikipedia)

Djibloho

Djibloho is a province of Equatorial Guinea.

Source Djibloho (Wikipedia)

Malabo

Source Malabo (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Gulf of Guinea

Has Capital

Ciudad de la Paz

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

Source Ciudad de la Paz (Wikipedia)

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Bank of Central African States

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Central African CFA franc

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Economic Community of Central African States

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National University of Equatorial Guinea

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Source National University of Equatorial Guinea (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

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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.

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Constitution of Equatorial Guinea

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Supreme Court of Justice of Equatorial Guinea

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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Equatorial Guinea, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Equatorial Guinea

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Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges

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