Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea República de Guinea Ecuatorial  (Spanish) République de Guinée équatoriale  (French) República da Guiné Equatorial  (Portuguese)
Motto:
Anthem:
Location of  Equatorial Guinea  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital	Malabo
Official languages	Spanish (administrative) French Portuguese
Ethnic groups (1994)	85.7% Fang 6.5% Bubi 3.6% Mdowe 1.6% Annobon 1.1% Bujeba 1.4% other (Spanish)
Demonym(s)	Equatoguinean, Equatorial Guinean
Government	Unitary presidential republic
• President	Teodoro Obiang
• Prime Minister	Ignacio Milam
Independence
• from Spain	12 October 1968
Area
• Total	28,050 km2 (10,830 sq mi) (144th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2009 estimate	676,000 (166th)
• Density	24.1/km2 (62.4/sq mi) (187th)

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a nation in west central Africa, and one of the smallest countries in Africa. It borders Cameroon on the north, Gabon on the south and east, and the Gulf of Guinea on the west. It used to be the Spanish colony of Spanish Guinea. The country's territory is both on the continent and on islands. (The continental part is known as Río Muni). On one island, Bioko, is the capital, Malabo.

Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language.

Provinces

Equatorial Guinea is divided into seven provinces (capitals appear in parentheses):

1. Annobón Province (San Antonio de Palé)
2. Bioko Norte Province (Malabo)
3. Bioko Sur Province (Luba)
4. Centro Sur Province (Evinayong)
5. Kié-Ntem Province (Ebebiyín)
6. Litoral Province (Bata)
7. Wele-Nzas Province (Mongomo)

The provinces are further divided into districts.