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

Derived Forms

• Equatorial Guinean
  adjective

Example Sentences

A small petrostate in central Africa, Equatorial Guinea has been under the authoritarian rule of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo since 1979.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The complaint is being filed on behalf of 14 deportees, some of whom are currently held in Equatorial Guinea under conditions "amounting to arbitrary and indefinite detention", according to the lawsuit, seen by AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Official figures on the prison population in Equatorial Guinea are scarce and often out of date.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, a country with a poor human rights record and vast income inequalities, is the Pope's final stop on a four-nation tour of Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Although   pre-independence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for   hard currency earnings, the deterioration of the rural economy under   successive brutal regimes has diminished potential for agriculture-led   growth.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency