Equatorial Guinea

American  

noun

1. a republic in W equatorial Africa, comprising the mainland province of Río Muni and the island province of Bioko: formerly a Spanish colony. 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Malabo.

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Equatorial Guinea British  

noun

1. Former name (until 1964): Spanish Guinea.  a republic of W Africa, consisting of Río Muni on the mainland and the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea, with four smaller islands: ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778; gained independence in 1968. Official languages: Spanish and French. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Malabo. Pop: 704 000 (2013 est). Area: 28 049 sq km (10 830 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• Equatorial Guinean
  adjective

Example Sentences

In addition to its five founders it includes Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Libya, Nigeria and the Republic of the Congo.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Other migrants have been sent to countries that routinely violate human rights such as El Salvador, Rwanda, Eswatini, Palau and Equatorial Guinea.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Pope Leo is currently in Algeria for a second day as part of his 11-day tour of the continent, in which he will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The envoy said Russia was committed to helping him and proposed cooperation with Equatorial Guinea to prevent such cases in the future, a statement by the African government said.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Equatorial Guinea now has the third highest per   capita income in the world, after Luxembourg and Bermuda.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency