Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Also known as: Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish), Guinée Équatoriale (French), Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese), Republic of Equatorial Guinea, República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish), République de Guinée Équatoriale (French), República da Guiné Equatorial (Portuguese)
Since August 3, 1979 · President of Equatorial Guinea · World's Longest-Serving Non-Royal National Leader
Since June 2016 · Vice President of Equatorial Guinea · Known as “Teodorín” · Son of President Obiang
Appointed August 2024 · Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea · Head of Government Administration
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Geographic Areas
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa consisting of a mainland region and several islands, characterized by tropical rainforests, coastal plains along the Gulf of Guinea, and volcanic landscapes on its islands.
📍 Equatorial Guinea is a country located in Central Africa, consisting of a mainland region and several islands along the Atlantic coast. The mainland portion (Río Muni) is bordered by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the east and south, with a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its island region, including Bioko (where the capital Malabo is located), lies off the coast in the Gulf of Guinea.
Equatorial Guinea’s terrain includes coastal plains, tropical rainforests, and volcanic islands, particularly Bioko, which features mountainous landscapes. The country has a warm, humid climate typical of equatorial regions, supporting rich biodiversity. Its unique geography—split between mainland and islands—has influenced its development, culture, and economic activities, especially in relation to offshore oil resources and maritime trade.
Capitals
Oyala (Ciudad de la Paz), Wele-Nzas
(Ciudad de la Paz, Wele-Nzas / Cité de la Paix, Wele-Nzas)
(Administrative Capital)
Largest Cities
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Equatorial Guinea follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type E
Equatorial Guinea commonly uses Type C and Type E electrical outlets.
What is the Internet TLD for Equatorial Guinea?
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.
Examples:
.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan
Equatorial Guinea uses:
.gq
What is the ISO Code for Equatorial Guinea?
ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.
Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.
Equatorial Guinea is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:
GQ
Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: GQ
ISO-3 Code: GNQ
ISO Numeric Code: 226
GQ 
Equatorial Guinea (ISO 3166-1)
Equatorial Guinea (ISO 3166-1) Click to Copy Flag
Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1EC U+1F1F6
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🇬🇶 "Caminemos Pisando las Sendas de Nuestra Inmensa Felicidad" – (Spanish) / "Let Us Walk the Paths of Our Immense Happiness"
• Lyrics written by Atanasio Ndongo Miyone
• Music composed by Ramiro Sánchez López
• Adopted as Equatorial Guinea’s national anthem in 1968
• Music composed by Ramiro Sánchez López
• Adopted as Equatorial Guinea’s national anthem in 1968
Official Motto:
"Unity, Peace, Justice"
Equatorial Guinea National Anthem:
"Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad"
(Translated from Spanish: "Let Us Tread the Path of Our Immense Happiness")
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