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Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

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12 October 1968
12 October (Independence Day)
Pres Obiang Mbasogo (b 1946), in office since 1979
Malabo
28 051km˛
535 000 (2005 est)
18 (2005)
44 years (2005)
French, Spanish (official), Fernandino (Pidgin English), Fang
Predominantly Christian (RCC)
One CFA franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes
Petroleum (92%)
Spain, China, USA
US $4.6 million (2004)
31.0% (2004)
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