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Equatorial Guinea
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Capital:
Malabo
Government:
Dominant-Party Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Economy:
- The discovery and exploitation of large oil and gas reserves have contributed to dramatic economic growth.
- Forestry and farming are minor components of GDP.
- Subsistence farming is the dominant livelihood.
Population:
857,008 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
28,051 sq km (10,830 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Fang: 85.7%
- Bubi: 6.5%
- Mdowe: 3.6%
- Annobon: 1.6%
- Bujeba: 1.1%
- Other: 1.4% (1994 census)
Religions:
- Christianity and predominately Roman Catholicism
- Indigenous African Religions
Languages(s):
- Spanish (official): 67.6%
- Other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi): 32.4%