Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

Area (only Total) total: 28,051 sq km

Climate: tropical; always hot, humid

Terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

Population: 616,459

Main Language (only first): Spanish

Government type: republic

Capital (Name): Malabo

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 12 October 1968 (from Spain)

National holiday: Independence Day, 12 October (1968)