What is common knowledge about Equatorial Guinea?

Country name: The Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Capital: Malabo

Area: 28,051 square kilometers< /p>

Population: 1.014 million (2002)

Ethnicity: The main tribes are the Fang tribe on the mainland and the Bubi tribe on the islands such as Bioko.

Language: Romanian and Spanish are commonly spoken, with Spanish being the official language.

Currency: Equatorial Guinea Equile

National Geographic

It is located in west-central Africa, south of the equator. The territory consists of mainland and islands. It borders Cameroon to the north, Gabon to the southeast and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. The island part consists of Bioko, Pagalu, Little Elobe, Big Elobe, Corisco and other islands. The coast of the mainland is a plain, and the terrain in the interior gradually increases, forming plateaus and mountains with an altitude of 600 to 900 meters. The highest mountain, Feliwanger Mountain, is 1,200 meters high. Numerous rivers flow into the Gulf of Guinea along the sloping terrain. Bioko and Pagalu are both volcanic islands with rugged terrain. Stibel Peak in the north of Bioko Island is 3,007 meters above sea level, the highest point in the country. There are also narrow plains around the island. Resources include oil, natural gas, phosphate, gold, etc. Mangroves grow along the coast, with a forest coverage rate of more than 80%. It is known as the forest kingdom. The entire territory has a tropical rainforest climate with abundant rainfall. The average annual precipitation is more than 2,000 mm, making it one of the wettest regions in the world.

The origin of the name of Equatorial Guinea

"Guinea" means "women" in the Susu language, it is said. A French navigator came here hundreds of years ago. He asked a woman for directions, and the woman answered the question by saying "Guinea," meaning "she is a woman." So the Frenchman marked "Guinea" on the map, and from then on, this place was called Guinea. Because it is very close to the equator, it is called Equatorial Guinea.