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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

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Associated With

Bioko Norte, States or Territories

Bioko Norte is associated with Equatorial Guinea.

Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
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

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

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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.

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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
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Equatorial Guinea
Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the President of the Supreme Court and nine judges

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Source African pygmy squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in tropical rainforests in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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Source African smoky mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
it occurs in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon

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Source African wading rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Annobón white-eye (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is endemic to the island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Bay duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The bay duiker is native to several countries in western and southern Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

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Source Beaded wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros beatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon

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Source Bini free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
The Bini free-tailed bat has been documented in the following countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda.

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Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Sciurocheirus alleni (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Endemic to Bioko I.

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Source Black colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The black colobus monkey is found in Equatorial Guinea, south west Cameroon and central and north-western Gabon.

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Source Blue duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
This duiker can be found in several countries in the western, southern and eastern parts of Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Source Calabar angwantibo (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Its range covers Cameroon, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Cameroon soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

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Source Central African oyan (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.

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Source Central chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead and Habitat, where it lives
Quote, Lead and Habitat, where it lives
in the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, southeast Nigeria

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Source Common rufous-nosed rat (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina cyclops (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon

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Source De Brazza's monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
De Brazza's monkeys range across the swamps, bamboo and dry mountain forests of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, Nigeria and Uganda

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Source Drill (animal) (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The drill occurs in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Animal Diversity Web: Epixerus ebii (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
through Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, and with a third population in the Republic of

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Source Father Basilio's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Range sentence
Quote, Range sentence
It is found only in Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Fire-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon

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Source Flat-headed kusimanse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
a range extending from southern Benin and southern Nigeria via Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to the Central African Republic and the northwest of the Republic of the Congo

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Source Forest giant squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The forest giant squirrel (Protoxerus stangeri) or Stanger's squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Sciurocheirus gabonensis (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Sanaga River in NW Cameroon, through Equatorial Guinea, SW Central African Republic, and the Republic of the Congo to Gabon

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Source Gabon talapoin (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
native to riparian habitats in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the western Republic of the Congo and the far western Democratic Republic of Congo

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris gigas (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon

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Source Golden angwantibo (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is native to Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, where it can be found in small, localised distributions.

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Source Greater long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon

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Source Animal Diversity Web: Cercopithecus nictitans (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic Range
Quote, Geographic Range
are found in Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,

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Source Green bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

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Source Wikipedia: Hairy FrogSection: Distributiontier 2
Quote, Section: Distribution
It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and Angola, where it inhabits fast-flowing rivers in forests and agricultural lands that retain some cover (for example, plantations).

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Source Hammer-headed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Equatorial Guinea
It has a wide range in West and Central Africa, including the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Jackson's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source King genet (Wikipedia)Lead
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The king genet (Genetta poensis) is a genet species native to Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.

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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.
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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
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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
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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" }
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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
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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
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Djibloho (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Djibloho, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Djibloho, Lead paragraph
de Djibloho), is a province of Equatorial Guinea,
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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,
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