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 | EQUATORIAL GUINEAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Guinea Ecuatorial |
| country code ISO: GQ (GNQ) //; - FIPS: EK |
| location: in and at the Gulf of Guinea |
| time zone: +1 UT |
| surface (land) area: 28051 sq.km = 10828 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 4° N / South: 2° S / East: 11° E / West: 8° E |
| borders (land): Cameroon, Gabon |
| borders (coastline): Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) |
| climate: tropical: island wet; mainland somewhat drier, cooler |
| Government |
| independent since: 1968-10-12 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Malabo |
| administrative division: provincia (7) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1983): 300,000 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 474,214; or: 457,000 // -; 2001: 464,000 // -; 2002: 482,000 |
| population density: 17 per sq.km = 44 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,9% //; - doubling time: 27 years |
| birth rate: 38 - 44 per 1000 |
| death rate: 13 - 18 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 101 - 117 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: [52] 54 years (male: 52; female: 56) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 42 [43]% //; - 15-59 years: 51% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 47 - 65% [difference due to sources used] //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Fang (incl. Pamúes, Benga) 82%, Bubi 15%, Duala 3% |
| languages: Spanish, French (both official); Fang, Bubi, Ndowe; also Creole Portuguese and Pidgin English |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 93,6%; other 6,4% (among which Protestants and traditional beliefs) |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: [44] - 95% |
| people per physician: 4000 - 61000 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 80% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 62% (male: 78%; female: 49%) [later total figure found: 83% (m: 93; f: 74)] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: CFA franc = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 15 - 17% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 380 per capita |
| GNI USD 800 per capita //; - [ppp: 5600 - 9110] |
| GDP growth: 16 - 19% |
| income: USD 330 per capita |
| import: USD 62 per capita //; - export: USD 62 per capita |
| trade: USD 250 per capita //; - or 72% of GDP |
| trade partners: ES IT FR DE NL US CN CM |
| human development index: 0,61 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 110 |
| female labour force: 36% |
| unemployment: 30% |
| tourism: unknown; amount is of no importance |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 8% //; - grass land: 4% //; - wooded area: 46 - 62% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 66 [70]% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 54% [8] |
| agricultural products: cocoa, coffee, palm oil, timber (okoume, mahogany), rice, bananas, yams, cassava |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 4,8 / goats: 8,1 / pigs: 5,3 / poultry: 245 / sheep: 36 |
| fish catch: 7000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 11% //; - part of industry in GDP: 7% [87] |
| industrial products: oil products, fishing, sawmilling (all of small importance) |
| mining products: natural gas & oil |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,6 |
| services: labour force: 23% //; - part of services in GDP: 39% [5] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 80 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 15 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2628 - 2880 km //; - of which paved: 19% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 13 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 6 - 13 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 428 - 606 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 88 - 162 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 2,5 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 18300 |
| personal computers: 2 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Pico de Basilé 3008 m |
| lowest point: sea ;evel |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): none |
| rivers: Mbini, Utamboni, Ntem |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Annobón, Bioko, Corsico, Elobeys |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range of minimum and maximum in figures given, these are caused by the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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