In 1904 a special statute placed the territories included in Spanish Guinea under the dependence of a governor who had his residence in Santa Isabel,…

Equatorial Guinea is a republic in West Africa. The country consists of the mainland Mbini (formerly Río Muni), the islands of Bioko (formerly Fernando Póo)…

The first inhabitants of today’s Equatorial Guinea are believed to have been pygmy people, of which only a few isolated groups remain. Archaeological excavations at…

Equatorial Guinea is a presidential republic. Several parties are allowed from 1992, but in practice the president and his party have ruled fairly unanimously. The…

Equatorial Guinea includes the mainland Mbini (Río Muni), the islands of Bioko (Fernando Póo) and Annobón (Pagalu) as well as some smaller islands. The mainland…