The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

male: 48.01 years

       female: 51.44 years (2005 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       4.62 children born/woman (2005 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       3.4% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       5,900 (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       370 (2001 est.)

      Major infectious diseases:

       degree of risk: very high

       food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and

       typhoid fever

       vectorborne disease: malaria (2004)

      Nationality:

       noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)

       adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

      Ethnic groups:

       Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily

       Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish

      Religions:

       nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan

       practices

      Languages:

       Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi,

       Ibo

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 85.7%

       male: 93.3%

       female: 78.4% (2003 est.)

      Government Equatorial Guinea

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

       conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea

       local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial

       local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial

       former: Spanish Guinea

      Government type:

       republic

      Capital:

       Malabo

      Administrative divisions:

       7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko

       Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

      Independence:

       12 October 1968 (from Spain)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

      Constitution:

       approved by national referendum 17 November 1991; amended January

       1995

      Legal system:

       partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal custom

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal adult

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA

       MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup)

       head of government: Prime Minister Miguel Abia BITEO BORICO (since

       14 June 2004); First Deputy Prime Minister Mercelino Oyono NTUTUMU

       (since 15 June 2004); Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Mangue Obama

       NFUBEA (since 15 June 2004)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term;

       election last held 15 December 2002 (next to be held December 2009);

       prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president

       election results: Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected president;

       percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO 97.1%, Celestino

       Bonifacio BACALE 2.2%; elections marred by widespread fraud

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral House of People's Representatives or Camara de

       Representantes del Pueblo (80 seats; members directly elected by

       popular vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 25 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2009)

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       PDGE 98, NA 2

       note: Parliament has little power since the constitution vests all

       executive authority in the president

      Judicial branch:

       Supreme Tribunal

      Political parties and leaders:

       Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Placido MIKO

       Abogo]; Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE (ruling

       party) [Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO]; Party for Progress of

       Equatorial Guinea or PPGE [Severo MOTO]; Popular Action of

       Equatorial Guinea or APGE [Miguel Esono EMAN]; Popular Union or UP

       [Andres Moises Bda ADA]; Progressive Democratic Alliance or ADP

       [Victorino Bolekia BONAY]; Union of Independent Democrats of UDI

       [Daniel OYONO]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM,

       IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, NAM,

       OAS (observer), OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO,

       WToO, WTO (observer)

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Teodoro Biyogo NSUE

       chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

       telephone: [1] (202) 518–5700

       FAX: [1] (202) 518–5252

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       the US does not have an embassy in Equatorial Guinea (embassy

       closed September 1995); the US ambassador to Cameroon is accredited

       to Equatorial Guinea; the US State Department is considering opening

       a Consulate Agency in Malabo

      Flag description:

       three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red with a

       blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms

       centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow

       six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore

       islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below

       which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity,

       Peace, Justice)

      Economy Equatorial Guinea

      Economy - overview:

       The discovery and exploitation of large oil reserves have

       contributed