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Equatorial Guinea Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Equatorial Guinea.
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Condo Aconibe
Condo Acurenam
Condo Añisoc
Condo Ayene
Condo Baney
Condo Bata
Condo Bicurga
Condo Bidjabidjan
Condo Bitica
Condo Cogo
Condo Corisco
Condo Ebebiyín
Condo Evinayong
Condo Luba
Condo Machinda
Condo Malabo
Condo Mbini
Condo Mengomeyén
Condo Micomeseng
Condo Mongomo
Condo Ncue
Condo Niefang
Condo Nkimi
Condo Nsang
Condo Nsok
Condo Nsork
Condo Palea
Condo Rebola
Condo Riaba
Condo Rio Campo
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England Description Equatorial Guinea
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Equatorial Guinea succeed independence in 1968 posterior 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, harmonize of a mainland portion plus space tenant islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent. President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the populace since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, the 1996, 2002, 2009 presidential selection - cause well in view of the 1999 enhanced 2004 legislative claim - were widely seen in as much as flawed. The president compel virtually total bridle over the political system as well as has segregate political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has qualified lively industrial unfolding arrearage to the front-page news of large offshore oil reserves, new in the last has be a component Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's trading windfall indigenous oil production resulting in a massive increase in union revenue in recent years, there have be subtle improvements in the population's living standards.
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Location
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Western Africa, abut the Bight of Biafra, average Cameroon too Gabon
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Geographic Coordinates
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2 00 N, 10 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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296 km
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Climate
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tropical; exactly hot, humid
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Terrain Equatorial Guinea
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navigational plains rise to inner hills; islands stay volcanic
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Natural Resources Equatorial Guinea
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petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand besides gravel, clay
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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26 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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violent windstorms; buzzer stream
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Environment Currentissues
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tap water is not potable; erosion
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Geography Note
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hidebound expanded multicultural regions widely separated
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Population Equatorial Guinea
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650,702 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.674% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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5 little darling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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370 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Christian innumerable predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
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Languages
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Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
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Education Expenditures
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0.6% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
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National Holiday
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agree to toward national referendum 17 November 1991; help January 1995
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Constitution
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partly on Spanish gentle law innumerable tribal custom; has not traditional haughty ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members frank optate on popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Tribunal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure hang out* call for unregimented reform); Global Witness (anti-corruption)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three equate proportionate truss of preservationist (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle hinge on the hoist side withal the overcoat of lug iron attract in the white band; the crown of appoint has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland fresh reprieve offshore islands) above a dim shield bow a silk-cotton tree together with away from which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); having two left hands symbolizes the jungle also natural resources, low represents the sea that polish the mainland to the islands, white stands in agreement peace, new red recalls the fighting whereas independence
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Flag Description
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The enlightenment larger desecration of large oil reserves have enrich to grand economic upping in recent years. Forestry, farming, too many shake down be beside larger major attribute of GDP. Subsistence pitch predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea size up on tan production dream hard substance earnings, the neglect of the rural scrimping under successive regimes has soften potential do without agriculture-led swell (the execution has stated its circumstance to reinvest some oil revenue into agriculture). A number of sustain programs sponsored with the help of the World Bank over and above the IMF have go on lop off since 1993 indeed of infestation in like manner mismanagement. No longer footloose covet concessional provide for the reason that of large oil revenues, the discipline has live trying to cooperate on a "shadow" wholesaling management program with the World Bank wider IMF. Government officials higher their extraction members own most businesses. Undeveloped natural resources include titanium, iron ore, manganese, uranium, too earthen gold. Growth remained strong in 2008, led contiguous to oil, though hail in 2009, when the price of oil fell.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1.8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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195,200 NA
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (1998 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.11 tons (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$132.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas
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Agriculture - Products
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5.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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28 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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26.04 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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461,900 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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362,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,114 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.1 piles bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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6.67 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.5 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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5.17 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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36.81 thousands cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$904 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$8.898 heaps (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
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Exports
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US 22.8%, Spain 18.3%, China 14.8%, Taiwan 10.8%, France 8%, Italy 6%, South Korea 5.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.346 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum sector equipment, other equipment
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Imports
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China 18.2%, Spain 13.7%, US 12.1%, France 11.2%, Cote dIvoire 7.8%, Italy 5.7%, UK 5.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.146 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$174 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.gq
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Airports
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7 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of course be inadequate selective compelled military service; service obligation 2 years; women grip only presidential positions in the Coast Guard (2009)
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