Stamps Coins Notes: Equatorial Guinea Country Details

Also Known As: République de Guinée équatoriale (French)
Bordering Countries: Cameroon, Gabon
Demonym: Equatorial Guinean
Motto: "Unity, Peace, Justice"
Population: 722,254 (2014)
Population Growth Rate: 2.54% (2014)
Government: presidential republic
Capital City: Malabo
Capital Coordinates: 3°45′N 8°47′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency: Central African CFA Franc
Currency Code: XAF
Currencies Issued: ekwele peso
GDP: $14.0 billion (2010)
Per Capita Income: $20,200 (2010)
GDP Growth Rate: -1.50% (2013)
Inflation Rate: 6.00% (2013)
Unemployment Rate: 22.30% (2009)
Foreign Debt: $1.1 billion (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: GQ
Internet Country Code: .gq
Number of Internet Users: 14400 (2009)
Calling Code: 240
Electrical Generation Capacity: 38000 kW (2010)
Independence: 1968 from Spain
Area: 28,051 square km (28,051 km land)
Coastline: 296 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Highest Point: Pico Basile (3,008 m)
Life Expectancy: 63.49 years (2014)
Fertility Rate: 4.66 (2014)
Infant Mortality Rate: 71.12 per 1000 (2014)
HIV Prevalence: 6.20% (2012)
Adult Obesity Prevalence: 10.60% (2008)
Human Development Index: 0.537 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 1.9 (2011)
Literacy: 87.00 percent

Number of bank notes in catalogue: 1

Number of coins in catalogue: 1

Number of stamps in catalogue: 3

Major Cities

Bata (Population 173046)
Evinayong (Population 7997)
Luba (Population 7000)
Malabo [Capital] (Population 155963)
Mbini (Population 14034)

Languages

Fang
Igbo