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Reference
Equatorial Guinea Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Capital Malabo
Area 28,051 sq km
10,831 sq mi
Equatorial Guinea
People
Population 510,473 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.44 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 835,122 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 1,239,724 (2050 estimate)
Population density 18 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
47 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 49 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 51 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Malabo 30,000 (1995 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Fang 80 percent
Bubi 15 percent
Other 5 percent
Languages
Spanish (official), Fang, Bubi
Religious affiliations
Roman Catholic 86 percent
Muslim 4 percent
Protestant 3 percent
Other 7 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 54.8 years (2003 estimate)
Female 56.9 years (2003 estimate)
Male 52.6 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 89 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 4,472 people (1999)
Population per hospital bed 357 people (1988)
Literacy rate
Total 85.7 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 78.4 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 93.3 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 5 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 43 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government
Republic
Voting qualifications
Universal at age 18
Constitution
16 November 1991; amended 1995
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 1,320 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 0.3 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $1.85 billion (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $3,930 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8.5 percent (2001)
Industry 87 percent (2001)
Services 4.6 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 196,126 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 75 percent (1990)
Industry 5 percent (1990)
Services 20 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue Not available
Total expenditure Not available
Monetary unit
1 Communaut* Financière Africaine (CFA) franc, consisting of 100 centimes
Major trade partners for exports
Spain, China, United States, Japan, and France
Major trade partners for imports
United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Côte d'Ivoire, and France
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 94.34 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 5.66 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 428 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 15 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 110 (1998 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.13 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 5 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 5 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads Not available
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.