After being disqualified from the 2015 Africa Cupof Nations the previous year, Equatorial Guineafound itself not only back in the competition but

hosting it as well. Just months before Africa’s most-pres-tigious football (soccer) tournament was to start inJanuary 2015, Morocco, the original host, balked at hold-ing it as scheduled because of fears regarding the Ebolavirus. Rather than postpone the games, the Confederationof African Football (CAF) strippedMorocco of its hosting duties.Equatorial Guinea was soon namedthe new host and allowed to field ateam. In mere weeks the countryand CAF managed to plan a tour-nament that typically took years ofpreparation, although there weresome complaints of substandardfacilities and transportation. Côted’Ivoire won the competition.

Vital statisticsBirth rate per 1,000 population (2013): 34.4 (worldavg. 19.5).

Death rate per 1,000 population (2013): 8.6 (worldavg. 8.1).

Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (2013):25.8 (world avg. 11.4).

Life expectancy at birth (2013): male 62.1 years;female 64.2 years.

Adult population (ages 15–49) living with HIV(2014): 6.2% (world avg. 0.8%).

DemographyPopulation (2015): 799,0001.Density (2015): persons per sq mi73.8, persons per sq km 28.5.

Sex distribution (2011): male51.25%; female 48.75%.

Population projection: (2020)909,0001; (2030) 1,139,0001.

Major cities (2003): Malabo(2009) 128,000; Bata 66,800;Mbini 11,600; Ebebiyin9,100; Luba 6,800.

Urban-rural (2014):

Equatorial Guinea

Official name: República de Guinea Ecuatorial(Spanish); République du Guinée Équatoriale(French) (Republic of Equatorial Guinea).

Form of government: republic with two legisla-tive houses (Chamber of Deputies [100]; Senate[76]).

Head of state: President Teodoro ObiangNguema Mbasogo.

Head of government: Prime Minister VicenteEhate Tomi.

Capital: Malabo.Official languages: Spanish; French.Official religion: none.Monetary unit: CFA franc (CFAF); valuation

(Sept. 1, 2015) 1 U.S.$ = CFAF 582.63; 1 £ =CFAF 892.94.

Ethnic composition (2000):

Age breakdown (2008):

Religious affiliation (2000):

Area and populationarea population

Regions 2001Provinces Capitals sq mi sq km census

Insular 7852 2,034 265,470Annobón Palé 7 17 5,008Bioko Norte Malabo 300 776 231,428Bioko Sur Luba 479 1,241 29,034

Continental 10,0452 26,017 749,529Centro-Sur Evinayong 3,834 9,931 125,856Kie-Ntem Ebebiyin 1,522 3,943 167,279Litoral3 Bata 2,573 6,665 298,414Wele-Nzas Mongomo 2,115 5,478 157,980

TOTAL 10,8312 28,051 1,014,9994

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National economyBudget (2009). Revenue: CFAF 2,368,100,000,000 (tax revenue 38.2%,

of which corporate tax 33.2%; nontax revenue 61.8%, ofwhich royalties 46.2%). Expenditures: CFAF 2,827,500,-000,000 (current expenditure 12.2%, of which goods andservices 5.5%, subsidies 4.0%; capital expenditure 87.8%).

Public debt (external, outstanding; 2011): U.S.$911,260,000.Gross national income (GNI; 2014): U.S.$10,379,000,000(U.S.$13,340 per capita); purchasing power parity GNI(U.S.$22,480 per capita).

Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture,forestry, fishing (2012): sweet potatoes 95,000, cassava68,000, plantains 43,000, bananas 29,000, coconuts 7,000,coffee 4,600, palm kernels 2,500, cacao beans 800; live-stock (number of live animals) 39,500 sheep, 9,300 goats,6,500 pigs, 5,300 cattle; roundwood 972,000 cu m, of which

fuelwood 46%; fisheries production 10,773 (from aquaculture, negligi-ble). Mining and quarrying: gold (2010) 200 kg. Manufacturing (2004):methanol 1,027,300; processed timber 31,200 cu m. Energy production(consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 2011) 97,000,000 (97,000,000), bysource (2012): fossil fuels 93.0%; renewable energy 7.0%, of whichhydroelectric 7.0%; coal, none (none); crude petroleum (barrels;2011) 116,000,000 (negligible); petroleum products (metric tons; 2011)93,000 (212,000); natural gas (cu m; 2011) 8,581,000,000(2,013,000,000).

Population economically active (2008): total 251,0007; participationrates: ages 15–64, female 38.4%7; unemployed, n.a.

Average household size: n.a.Land use as % of total land area (2009): in temporary crops or left fal-low 4.7%, in permanent crops 2.5%, in pasture 3.7%, forest area58.4%.

MilitaryTotal active duty personnel(November 2014): 1,320(army 83.3%, navy 9.1%,air force 7.6%). Militaryexpenditure as percentageof GDP (2013): less than0.1%; per capita expendi-ture U.S.$11.

Foreign trade6

Imports (2011): U.S.$2,435,000,000 (metal products28.2%, specialized machinery 24.6%, petroleumand derivatives 23.9%, road vehicles 11.3%). Major import sources (2013):

Exports (2013): U.S.$12,603,000,000 (crude petrole-um 19.3%, methanol and other gases 10.2%, lum-ber 0.5%). Major export destinations:

Transport and communicationsTransport. Railroads: none. Roads (2000):total length 1,790 mi, 2,880 km (paved,n.a.). Vehicles (2002): passenger cars8,380; trucks and buses 6,618.

Education and healthLiteracy (2011): percentage of totalpopulation age 15 and over liter-ate 94.2%; males literate 97.1%;females literate 91.1%.

Health: physicians (2004) 101 (1 per5,020 persons); hospital beds(1998) 907 (1 per 472 persons);infant mortality rate per 1,000 livebirths (2013) 73.1; undernourishedpopulation, n.a.

1Projection of United Nations World Population Prospects: The 2014 Revision. 2Detail doesnot add to total given because of rounding. 3Includes three islets in Corisco Bay. 4Officialgovernment census figures; credible estimates are significantly lower. 5Import duties.6Imports c.i.f.; exports f.o.b. 7Estimate of the ILO Employment Trends Unit. 8Subscribers.

Internet resources for further information:• La Banque de France: La Zone Franc

www.banque-france.fr/eurosysteme-et-international/zone-franc.html• Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

www.guineaecuatorialpress.com/estadistica.php

Structure of gross domestic product and labour force2009 2003

in value % of total labour % of labourCFAF ’000,000 value force force

Agriculture, fishing 134,000 2.3 141,000 69.1Forestry 47,700 0.8Crude petroleum 3,393,800 58.8Manufacturing 775,000 13.4Construction 1,060,100 18.4Public utilities 54,100 0.9Transportation and

communications 9,500 0.2 63,000 30.9

Trade, hotels 85,700 1.5Finance, real estate 34,700 0.6Pub. admin., defense 76,000 1.3Services 34,800 0.6Other 65,8005 1.25

TOTAL 5,771,200 100.0 204,000 100.0

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Communications units unitsnumber per 1,000 number per 1,000

Medium date in ’000s persons Medium date in ’000s persons

TelephonesCellular 2014 5178 6648

Landline 2014 15 19

Internet users 2009 14 21Broadband 2014 3.88 4.98

Singers and dancers perform at the openingceremony of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations football(soccer) tournament, on January 17, at BataStadium, Bata, Equatorial Guinea.Gavin Barker—PA Photos/Landov

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