Equatorial Guinea: Introducció

Capital: Malabo

Population

Total Population: 1,634,466

Natural Increase: 2.4%

Density: 57 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 73.6%

Ethnic Origins: The population is composed of different ethnic groups such as the Fang, Bubi, Ndowe, Annobon and Bujeba.

Official Language: Spanish, French

Other Languages Spoken: Fang, Bubi

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic).

Literacy Rate: 87.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Malabo

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

Country Overview

Area: 28,050 km²

Type of State: Republic. Authoritarian regime.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Sizeable revenue from petroleum exploitation but only a small minority benefits from it.

HDI*: 0.587/1

HDI (World Rank): 138/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Equatorial Guinea, dial 00
To call Equatorial Guinea, dial +240

Internet Suffix: .gq

Telephone Lines: 2.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 13.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 66% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,172	3,087	2,275	1,724	1,900
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,200	6,500	5,300	3,200	5,700
Imports of Services (million USD)	0	0	0	0	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	0	0	0	0	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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