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Where is Equatorial Guinea?



Where is Equatorial Guinea Located?


The location map of Equatorial Guinea shows that Equatorial Guinea is located in the central part of Africa continent.
It has merely 28,000 square Kilometers area so; it is one of the smallest countries on the mainland of Africa. Besides, the mainland, countries has also a few islands in the Atlantic Ocean nearby the mainland. Equatorial Guinea map also shows that it shares its international boundaries with Cameroon in the north and Gabon in the east and as well as in the south. It has also coastline along with gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. Above all, its name meaningfully suggests that it must be nearby the Equator.

Country has discovered sizeable natural resources especially petroleum. Hence, the economy of the country is largely depends upon the Petroleum. Equatorial Guinea has tropical climate characterized with wet and dry seasons.

The main religion of the small country is Christianity; about 93% of the total people are followers of Christianity. And the official languages of the Equatorial Guinea are French and Spanish.

Quick Facts
CountryEquatorial Guinea
Continent Africa
Where is Located Equatorial Guinea is a country located in the Central Africa
Coordinates 1.5000° N, 10.0000° E
Capital Malabo
Largest City Bata
Neighboring Countries Cameroon, Gabon
Administrative divisions7 provinces
Area 10,830 Sq mi (28,050 Sq Km)
Population676,000 (2009 Est.)
Official Language Spanish (administrative), French, Portuguese
Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)
ISO Alpha-2 CodeGQ
ISO Alpha-3 Code GNQ
ISO Numeric Code226
GDP 17.7 billion USD (2012)
Calling code 240
Time Zone WAT (UTC+1)
Internet TLD .gq