Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a state in Lower Congo and Angola (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1968 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Spain's former colony of Fernando Po and Río Muni became independent in 1968. Francisco Macías Nguema's terror ended in 1979 when his nephew Teodoro Obiang seized power, which he still holds on oil revenue.
See Equatorial Guinea on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1968 CE to the present
- Duration
- 57 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Lower Congo and Angola, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Malabo
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
- Kenya
- Angola
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Equatorial Guinea exist?
1968 CE to the present, about 57 years.
Where was Equatorial Guinea?
Lower Congo and Angola, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Malabo.
What language did Equatorial Guinea speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.