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Spanish Guinea

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noun

  1. the former name (until 1964) of Equatorial Guinea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1968, Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

In 1968 Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2022

Today, the brightest jewel in Spain's African crown is Spanish Guinea, which Consists of the verdant, volcanic island of Fernando Poo, a few other smaller islands and the larger, rain-forest mainland province of Rio Muni.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now Spain is preparing to grant independence by July 15 to the most prosperous and politically mature of its African possessions, Spanish Guinea.

From Time Magazine Archive

For many years he was captain of a coasting-packet that worked from St. Louis to Spanish Guinea.

From The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo by Gilson, Charles

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