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The flag of Equatorial Guinea is composed of three equal horizontal bands of green, white and red with the national coat of arms centered in the white band and an isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. The triangle is light blue, has its base on the hoist end and spans about one-fifth the width of the field.

Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Middle AfricaGQGNQ

Population

1.40M

Capital

Malabo

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Equatorial Guinea
Official Name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Region: Middle Africa
Population: 1.40M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: GQ
Alpha-3 Code: GNQ
Olympic Code: 226
Area: 28,051 km²

Time Zones

UTC+01:00

Languages

FrenchPortugueseSpanish

Continents

Africa

Currencies

Fr - Central African CFA franc (XAF)

International Associations

Association information not available

Bordering Countries

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 8.75°, 3.74°

Equatorial Guinea is located in , specifically in the Middle Africa region. It shares borders with 2 countries.

About Equatorial Guinea

The capital city, Malabo, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.