Equatorial Guinea
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea
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About Equatorial Guinea
One of the smallest countries of Africa, Equatorial Guinea has a 296 km of coastline, with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Geographically the coastal plains rise to interior hills; the islands are volcanic and most traveled. Between November en April is the best time to travel to Equatorial Guinea. When you go there another time of the year expect rainfall and hazards from the rain. Roads become muddy and you can get stranded. The inlands of Equatorial Guinea are not that much traveled, so it is possible you can encounter tribes who have never been in contact with tourist before.
Top destinations in Equatorial Guinea
Cities in Equatorial Guinea
General information
- Capital: Malabo
- Language: Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
- Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Currency: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
- Electricity plugs: c e (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 521,000 (UN, 2005)
- Interl. accesscode +240
- Toplevel domain .gq
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin. The largest tribe, the Fang, is indigenous to the mainland, but substantial migration to Bioko Island has resulted in Fang dominance over the earlier Bantu inhabitants.
Religion: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
National holidays: 12 October Independence Day (1968)
