| Country (long form) |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
| Capital |
Malabo |
| Total Area |
10,830.55 sq mi
28,051.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Maryland) |
| Population |
474,214 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,239,724 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English,
Fang, Bubi, Ibo |
| Literacy |
78.5% total, 89.6% male, 68.1% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic,
pagan practices |
| Life Expectancy |
51.53 male, 55.65 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100
centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,000 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force (by occupation) |
N/A |
| Industry |
petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas |
| Agriculture |
coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas,
palm oil nuts; livestock; timber |
| Arable Land |
5% |
| Exports |
petroleum, timber, cocoa |
| Imports |
petroleum, manufactured goods and equipment |
| Natural Resources |
oil, petroleum, timber, small unexploited deposits of
gold, manganese, uranium |
| Current Environmental Issues |
tap water is not potable; desertification |
| Telephones (main lines in use) |
3,000 (1995) |
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