Ultimately, the ruling party and the satellites of the ruling coalition decided to run not based on the candidates but based on the party. According to Human Rights Watch, the dictatorship of President Obiang used an oil boom to entrench and enrich itself further at the expense of the country's people. In addition, the country was told it must adopt political reforms allowing effective democracy and respect for human rights. There is also a gendarmerie, but the number of members is unknown. 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Trafficking in Persons Report identifying Equatorial Guinea as a source and destination country for forced labour and sex trafficking. Annual rainfall varies from 1,930 mm (76 in) at Malabo to 10,920 mm (430 in) at Ureka, Bioko, but Río Muni is somewhat drier. [5][124] The international TV programme RTVGE is available via satellites in Africa, Europa, and the Americas and worldwide via Internet. [citation needed], Shortly after the elections, opposition party CPDS announced that they were going to protest peacefully against the 26 May elections on 25 June. View detailed information on Equatorial Guinea including data on religious adherents, religious freedoms, demographics, And other social measures. There is a small but significant population of Sunni Muslims. [32], Politically, post-war colonial history has three fairly distinct phases: up to 1959, when its status was raised from 'colonial' to 'provincial', following the approach of the Portuguese Empire; between 1960 and 1968, when Madrid attempted a partial decolonisation aimed at keeping the territory as part of the Spanish system; and from 1968 on, after the territory became an independent republic. Land regulations issued in 1904–1905 favoured Spaniards, and most of the later big planters arrived from Spain after that. When the War broke out Francisco Franco ordered Nationalist forces based in the Canaries to ensure control over Equatorial Guinea. Bantu migrations started probably around 2,000 BC from between south-east Nigeria and north-west Cameroon (the Grassfields). In spite of his condemnation of Marxism, which he deemed "neo-colonialist", Equatorial Guinea maintained very special relations with communist states, notably China, Cuba, and the USSR. Malabo International Airport is the only international airport. [117], In June 2014 four cases of polio were reported, the country's first outbreak of the disease. Paris : ORSTOM, Collection didactiques : 458–478, Clist (B.). Equatorial Guinea Religions. The French only briefly permitted recruitment in Cameroun, and the main source of labour came to be Igbo smuggled in canoes from Calabar in Nigeria. King in 1930. Fertility in Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea has a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. Dramatic political and economic changes during the latter part of the 20th century resulted in roller-coaster population shifts. [101][102] Spanish has been an official language since 1844. Subsistence farming predominates. In government and education Spanish is used. Equatorial Guinea, country located on the west coast of Africa. In Lanfranchi (R.) & Schwartz (D.) éds. 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Acoustic guitar bands based on a Spanish model are the country's best-known indigenous popular tradition. The censorship was implemented by redirecting online searches to the official government website. In the early 21st century the rate of population increase, population density, and life expectancy in Equatorial Guinea were lower than those of most other African countries. It consists of Río Muni (also known as Continental Equatorial Guinea), on the continent, and five islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea): Bioko (formerly Fernando Po), Corisco, Great Elobey (Elobey Grande), Little Elobey (Elobey Chico), and Annobón (Pagalu). The pressure they could bring to bear was weak, but the general trend in West Africa was not, and by the late 1960s much of the African continent had been granted independence. The conference was attended by 41 local delegates and 25 Spaniards. The government responded by legalising political parties, declaring a moratorium on the death penalty, and starting a dialog with all political factions. Europeans (largely of Spanish or Portuguese descent, some with partial African ancestry) also live in the country, but most ethnic Spaniards left after independence. The government embarked on a censorship programme that affected social sites including Facebook and other websites that were critical to the government of Equatorial Guinea. Christianity is the religion of 93% of the people of Equatorial Guinea, 87% are Roman Catholics and 5% are Protestants. The deterioration of the rural economy under successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth. The Senate report showed at least $35 million siphoned off by Obiang, his family and regime senior officials. The president has denied any wrongdoing. If that's not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. The MPP called for a peaceful protest at the Plaza de la Mujer square on 15 May. Christianity is the predominant religion. 67.6% of Equatorial Guineans can speak it, especially those living in the capital, Malabo. Within the Christian population, 87% are Roman Catholic and about 5% are mainline Protestant, primarily Baptist and Episcopalian. For example, the Mbwiti cult on the mainland, banned by the Spanish authorities, still has adherents. Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous It is the location of Bata, Equatorial Guinea's largest city, and Ciudad de la Paz, the country's planned future capital. [72] Obiang re-appointed Prime Minister Ignacio Milam Tang in 2010. It is the first feature film openly critical of Obiang's regime. These orders were rescinded following the coup that brought Obiang to power in 1979, but many denominations, notably Jehovah’s Witnesses, were proscribed once again in 1986. The 1960s were a time of great optimism over the future of the former African colonies, and groups that had been close to European rulers, like the Bubi, were not viewed positively. [37], This 'provincial' phase saw the beginnings of nationalism, but chiefly among small groups who had taken refuge from the Caudillo's paternal hand in Cameroun and Gabon. Yet despite its impressive GNI figure, Equatorial Guinea is plagued by extreme poverty because its Gini coefficient of 65.0 is the highest in the entire world. The region was never a settler colony, and the few European plantations—mostly Spanish or German—that survived the colonial era have been abandoned. [114], The principal religion in Equatorial Guinea is Christianity, the faith of 93% of the population. 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[54][55][56][57] The city was renamed Ciudad de la Paz ("City of Peace") in 2017. [104], Fa d'Ambô, a Portuguese creole, has vigorous use in Annobón Province, in Malabo (the capital), and among some speakers in Equatorial Guinea's mainland. Equatorial Guinea Overview - Overview - Customs and Culture - Diet and Recipes - Language - Religion - Students Life - Interesting Facts People Government - Politics Geography Economy News - Weather History Photos - Video Travel Sources United States Edition [103] French was only made official in order to join the Francophonie and it is not locally spoken, except in some border towns. The country ranks 144th on the 2019 Human Development Index,[14] with less than half the population having access to clean drinking water and almost 10% of children dying before the age of five. Under the regime of Francisco Macías Nguema, most churches were closed by presidential order in 1975, and the Roman Catholic Church was banned in 1978. Río Muni region lies within the Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests ecoregion except for patches of Central African mangroves on the coast, especially in the Muni River estuary. Foreign religious representatives or authorities must obtain advance permission from the MJRAPI to participate in religious activities. He was tried and executed soon afterward, with Obiang succeeding him as a less bloody, but still authoritarian president. In Río Muni, the average temperature is about 27 °C (81 °F). Two General Assembly resolutions were passed in 1965 ordering Spain to grant independence to the colony, and in 1966 a UN Commission toured the country before recommending the same thing. The traditional demarcation line between Fang and 'Beach' (inland) ethnic groups was the village of Niefang (limit of the Fang), east of Bata. Various accounts also named the United Kingdom's MI6, the United States' CIA, and Spain as tacit supporters of the coup attempt. [17] Human trafficking is a significant problem with the U.S. [5] The only telephone provider in Equatorial Guinea is Orange. Dialects of Fang are also spoken in parts of neighboring Cameroon (Bulu) and Gabon. However, despite the setback Spaniards began to use the island as a base for slave trading on the nearby mainland. Another town of some importance on the island is Luba, on the southwest coast; it is linked with the capital by a paved road that runs through a series of Bubi settlements. [103] The adoption of Portuguese as an official language was the primary requirement to apply for CPLP acceptance. Political and economic conditions after independence gradually reduced these numbers, despite an agreement with Nigeria in 1972 for the recruitment of new labourers. Despite the improved survival chances of Europeans living on the island, Mary Kingsley, who was staying on the island still described Fernando Pó as 'a more uncomfortable form of execution' for Spaniards appointed there. [90], From 2000 to 2010, Equatorial Guinea had the highest average annual increase in GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 17%. The Sierra Leoneans were particularly well placed as planters while labor recruitment on the Windward coast continued, for they kept family and other connections there and could easily arrange a supply of labor. After becoming independent from Spain in 1968, Equatorial Guinea was ruled by President for life Francisco Macías Nguema until he was overthrown in a coup in 1979 by his nephew Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo who has served as the country's president since. Very quickly the Biafran separatists were starved into submission without international backing. Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial; French: Guinée équatoriale; Portuguese: Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: República de Guinea Ecuatorial, French: République de Guinée équatoriale, Portuguese: República da Guiné Equatorial), is a country located on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Though there is no state religion, a 1992 law established an official preference for the Catholic Church and the Reform Church of Equatorial Guinea, based on the traditional importance of these two denominations in popular culture. The government financed an Instituto Internacional da Língua Portuguesa (IILP) sociolinguistic study in Annobón. This proved a feeble instrument, and, with growing pressure for change from the UN, Madrid was gradually forced to give way to the currents of nationalism. All the same, measures to improve education floundered and like in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of colonial rule the number of Africans in higher education was in only the double digits, and political education necessary to a functioning state was negligible. on the ensuing trial of those allegedly involved highlighted the prosecution's failure to produce conclusive evidence that a coup attempt had actually taken place. In 2011, the government announced it was planning a new capital for the country, named Oyala. Both presidents have been widely characterized as dictators by foreign observers. [86], Equatorial Guinea is home to gorillas, chimpanzees, various monkeys, leopards, buffalo, antelope, elephants, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, and various snakes, including pythons. The women's national team qualified for the 2011 World Cup in Germany. It is still the language of education and administration. [38], A decision of 9 August 1963, approved by a referendum of 15 December 1963, gave the territory a measure of autonomy and the administrative promotion of a 'moderate' group, the Movimiento de Unión Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial [es] (MUNGE). Simon Mann was released from prison on 3 November 2009 for humanitarian reasons. By November the Popular Front and its supporters had been defeated and Equatorial Guinea secured for Franco. In 1968 the Republic of Equatorial Guinea gained independence […] Factbook > Countries > Equatorial Guinea > Demographics. Their efforts resulted in a reduction in all-cause under-five mortality from 152 to 55 deaths per 1,000 live births (down 64%), a sharp drop that coincided with the launch of the program. They formed two bodies: the Movimiento Nacional de Liberación de la Guinea (MONALIGE), and the Idea Popular de Guinea Ecuatorial (IPGE). [77] Interior minister Clemente Engonga refused to authorise the protest on the grounds that it could "destabilize" the country and CPDS decided to go forward, claiming constitutional right. [47], In 1974 the World Council of Churches affirmed that large numbers of people had been murdered since 1968 in an ongoing reign of terror. [51] President Teodoro Obiang is widely suspected of using the country's oil wealth to enrich himself[52] and his associates. Besides the mainland, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea is made up of five other islands, has a population of 722,254, and an area of 28,051 square kilometers. Bostoen (K.), Clist (B. Aboriginal languages are recognised as integral parts of the "national culture" (Constitutional Law No. These dialects, while still intelligible, are more distinct. [citation needed], Spain had not occupied the large area in the Bight of Biafra to which it had right by treaty, and the French had busily expanded their occupation at the expense of the territory claimed by Spain. Explore the latest news and statistics on religion in Equatorial Guinea, including demographics, restrictions and more. The principal religion in Equatorial Guinea is Christianity, the faith of 93% of the population. The … On the night of 24 June, the CPDS headquarters in Malabo were surrounded by heavily armed police officers to keep those inside from leaving and thus effectively blocking the protest. According to the Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations (2002) 7% of Bioko islanders were Igbo, an ethnic group from southeastern Nigeria. The remaining 5% practise Animism, Baháʼí, and other beliefs. Catholic penetration was furthered by two small insurrections in 1898 and 1910 protesting conscription of forced labour for the plantations. [80], The country had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 7.99/10, ranking it 30th globally out of 172 countries. Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Some of the motivations for Equatorial Guinea's pursuit of membership in the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) included access to several professional and academic exchange programmes and facilitated cross-border circulation of citizens. [citation needed], The Portuguese explorer Fernando Pó, seeking a path to India, is credited as being the first European to discover the island of Bioko, in 1472. EQUATORIAL GUINEA 3 International Religious Freedom Report for 2018 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor there. The US Agency for International Development entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Obiang, in April 2006, to establish a social development Fund in the country, implementing projects in the areas of health, education, women's affairs and the environment. Most of the Asian population is Chinese, with small numbers of Indians. A growing number of foreigners from neighboring Cameroon, Nigeria, and Gabon have immigrated to the country. The economy was based on large cacao and coffee plantations and logging concessions and the workforce was mostly immigrant contract labour from Liberia, Nigeria, and Cameroun. Rain or mist occurs daily on Annobón, where a cloudless day has never been registered. In between there is gradual transition. The Baháʼí Faith in Equatorial Guinea begins after ʻAbdu'l-Bahá wrote letters encouraging taking the religion to Africa in 1916. [45][46] He broke off ties with Spain and the West. Brigadier Felipe José, Count of Arjelejos sailed from Uruguay to formally take possession of Bioko from Portugal, landing on the island on 21 October 1778. [30], By 1870 the prognosis of whites that lived on the island was much improved after recommendations that they live in the highlands, and by 1884 much of the minimal administrative machinery and key plantations had moved to Basile hundreds of meters above sea level. Equatorial Guinea lies between latitudes 4°N and 2°S, and longitudes 5° and 12°E. While the country is nominally a multiparty democracy, its elections have generally been considered a sham. [25], Unwilling to invest heavily in the development of Fernando Pó, from 1827 to 1843, the Spanish leased a base at Malabo on Bioko to the United Kingdom which the UK had sought as part of its efforts to suppress the transatlantic slave trade. The country obtained candidate status on 22 February 2008. The country was also chosen to host the 2008 Women's African Football Championship, which they won. [48] Apart from allegedly committing genocide against the ethnic minority Bubi people, Macias Nguema ordered the deaths of thousands of suspected opponents, closed down churches and presided over the economy's collapse as skilled citizens and foreigners fled the country. Before independence there were about 1,900 plantations (known as fincas), which ranged in size from less than an acre to more than 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares). During the 1960s Nigerian workers, often bringing their families, had settled in numbers believed to have reached 50,000 to 80,000 by the end of the decade. The law states that the country has no national religion, but by decree and practice, the government gives preference to the Roman Catholic Church and the Reformed Church of Equatorial Guinea, which are the only religious groups not required to register their organization or activities with the Ministry of Justice, Religious Affairs, and Penitentiary Institutions (MJRAPI). The Gross National Product per capita in 1965 was $466 which was the highest in black Africa, and the Spanish constructed an international airport at Santa Isabel, a television station and increased the literacy rate to a relatively high 89%. Even with a Constitutional guarantee of freedom of religion in the country, it has remained predominant, drawing the largest number of … [59], The current president of Equatorial Guinea is Teodoro Obiang. [93], According to the World Bank, Equatorial Guinea has the highest GNI (Gross National Income) per capita of any African country, 83 times larger than the GNI per capita of Burundi, the poorest country.[94]. Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Under President Obiang, the illiteracy rate dropped from 73% to 13%,[5] and the number of primary school students rose from 65,000 in 1986 to more than 100,000 in 1994. Some Equatorial Guinean communities are also found in Latin America, the United States, Portugal, and France. There is also an independent radio called Radio Macuto, the voice of the voiceless. In September 1936 Nationalist forces backed by Falangists from Fernando Pó, similarly to what happened in Spain proper took control of Río Muni, which under Governor-General Luiz Sanchez Guerra Saez and his deputy Porcel had backed the Republican government. Religión Guinea Ecuatorial Disminuyen los creyentes en Guinea Ecuatorial pero aumentan los seguidores del Cristianismo La mayor parte de la población ecuatoguineana, el 96,56%, es creyente. Coastal ethnic groups, sometimes referred to as Ndowe or "Playeros" (Beach People in Spanish): Combes, Bujebas, Balengues, and Bengas on the mainland and small islands, and Fernandinos, a Krio community on Bioko Island together comprise 5% of the population. Less than 0.1% of … [citation needed], The euphoria of independence became quickly overshadowed by problems emanating from the Nigerian Civil War. [111][112], In July 2012, the CPLP refused Equatorial Guinea full membership, primarily because of its continued serious violations of human rights. Whose coup was it? 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