Equatorial Guinea travel information
Equatorial Guinea gained
independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited
islands, is one of the smallest on the African continent_id. President OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO has ruled the country for over
two decades since seizing power from his uncle, then President MACIAS, in a 1979 coup. Although nominally a constitutional
democracy since 1991, the 1996 and 2002 presidential elections - as well as the 1999 and 2004 legislative elections - were
widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has discouraged political
opposition. Equatorial Guinea has also experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves,
and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall
from oil production resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, there have been few improvements in
the population's living standards.
Source: The World FactbookMore...
Local currency is the CFA Franc BEAC
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Airlines flying to Equatorial Guinea
| Aero | Hahn Air | Lufthansa | Spanair |
| Air France | Iberia | Royal Air Maroc |