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      Major infectious diseases:

      degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne disease: malaria (2008)

      Nationality:

      noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

      Ethnic groups:

      Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)

      Religions:

      nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

      Languages:

      Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official),

       Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87% male: 93.4% female: 80.5% (2000 est.)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 10 years male: 10 years female: 9 years (2000)

      Education expenditures:

      0.6% of GDP (2003)

      Government

       Equatorial Guinea

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee equatoriale local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee equatoriale former: Spanish Guinea

      Government type:

      republic

      Capital:

      name: Malabo geographic coordinates: 3 45 N, 8 47 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

      Independence:

      12 October 1968 (from Spain)

      National holiday:

      Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

      Constitution:

      approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January 1995

      Legal system:

      partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup) head of government: Prime Minister Ignacio Milan TANG (since 8 July 2008); cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held 15 December 2002 (next to be held in December 2009); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president election results: Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO 97.1%, Celestino Bonifacio BACALE 2.2%; elections marred by widespread fraud

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members directly elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 25 April 2004 (next to be held 4 May 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 98, CPDS 2 note: Parliament has little power since the constitution vests all executive authority in the president

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Tribunal

      Political parties and leaders:

      Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Placido MICO Abogo];

       Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE (ruling party)

       [Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO]; Party for Progress of Equatorial

       Guinea or PPGE [Severo MOTO]; Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or

       APGE [Avelino MOCACHE]; Popular Union or UP

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure group for democratic reform); Global

       Witness (anti-corruption)

      International organization participation:

      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)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Purificacion ANGUE ONDO chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 518–5700 FAX: [1] (202) 518–5252

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant) embassy: K-3, Carreterade Aeropuerto, al lado de Restaurante El Paraiso, Malabo; note - relocated embassy is opened for limited functions; inquiries should continue to be directed to the US Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon mailing address: B.P. 817, Yaounde, Cameroon; US Embassy Yaounde, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521–2520 telephone: [237] 2220–1500 FAX: [237] 2220–1572

      Flag description:

      three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice)

      Economy

       Equatorial Guinea

      Economy - overview:

      The discovery and exploitation of large oil reserves have contributed to dramatic economic growth in recent years. Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings, the neglect of the rural economy under successive regimes has diminished potential for agriculture-led growth (the government has stated its intention to reinvest some oil revenue into agriculture). A number of aid programs sponsored by the World Bank and the IMF have been cut off since 1993, because of corruption and mismanagement. No longer eligible for concessional financing because of large oil revenues, the government has been trying to agree on a "shadow" fiscal management program with the World Bank and IMF. Government officials and their family members own most businesses. Undeveloped natural resources include titanium, iron ore, manganese, uranium, and alluvial gold. Growth remained strong in 2007, led by oil.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

      $15.54 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP (official exchange rate):

      $10.49 billion (2007 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

      12.4% (2007 est.)

      GDP - per capita (PPP):

      $28,200 (2007 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector:

      agriculture: 2.9% industry: 92.2% services: 4.8% (2007 est.)

      Labor force:

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