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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA ( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 12 October 1968, former Spanish colony Leader: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, born 1946, president since 1979 Capital: Malabo, on Bioko Island (seaport, international airport) Other major city: Bata, on mainland (main seaport and international airport) 2 2 2 Area: 28 051 km , including Bioko 2 017 km , Annob6n 17 km Population: 420 000 (1997), Mainland 330 000, Bioko 87 000, Annob6n 3 000 Population growth: 2,3% Urbanisation: 36% {1995) Languages: Spanish (official), Bubi, Fang, Pidgin English, Fornandino HDirank: 110 (1999) Life expectancy at birth: 51 years ( 1999) Adult literacy rate: 82% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 64% (1999) GNP: $152 mn GNP/capita: $380 ( 1 995) GDP (average annual growth rate): 1,2% (1990-95) Foreign debt: $293 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 193% Development aid: $33 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 21% Currency: CFA franc Comments: One of Africa's smaller countries and the only one using Spanish as an official language. The economy, based on agriculture (mainly cocoa), forestry and fishing, was virtually destroyed during the brutal dictatorship of President Macias Nguema ( 1968-1979). In recent years the economy was given a boost by the discovery of oil in the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Rights Law in Africa Online Brill

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Human Rights Law in Africa Online , Volume 5 (1): 6 – Jan 1, 2004
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( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 12 October 1968, former Spanish colony Leader: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, born 1946, president since 1979 Capital: Malabo, on Bioko Island (seaport, international airport) Other major city: Bata, on mainland (main seaport and international airport) 2 2 2 Area: 28 051 km , including Bioko 2 017 km , Annob6n 17 km Population: 420 000 (1997), Mainland 330 000, Bioko 87 000, Annob6n 3 000 Population growth: 2,3% Urbanisation: 36% {1995) Languages: Spanish (official), Bubi, Fang, Pidgin English, Fornandino HDirank: 110 (1999) Life expectancy at birth: 51 years ( 1999) Adult literacy rate: 82% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 64% (1999) GNP: $152 mn GNP/capita: $380 ( 1 995) GDP (average annual growth rate): 1,2% (1990-95) Foreign debt: $293 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 193% Development aid: $33 mn (1995); as %of GNP: 21% Currency: CFA franc Comments: One of Africa's smaller countries and the only one using Spanish as an official language. The economy, based on agriculture (mainly cocoa), forestry and fishing, was virtually destroyed during the brutal dictatorship of President Macias Nguema ( 1968-1979). In recent years the economy was given a boost by the discovery of oil in the

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