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Equatorial Guinea

Official Title:
Republic of Equatorial Guinea

General Information

Capital: Malabo
Population (million): 0.744
Total Area: 28,051km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 503.11 Franc CFA (XAF) (2012)
National Holiday: 12 October, National day
Language(s): Spanish & French, pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo

Political Information

Type of State:
Republic

Type of Government:
Unicameral House of People’s Representatives

Head of State:
President Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Vincenté Ehaté Tomi

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs, Coop. and Franc.: Agapito Mba Mokuy
Economy & Commerce: Celestino Bonifacio Bakale Obiang
Finance and Budget: Marcelino Owono Edu

Main Political Parties:
PDGE: Parti démocratique de Guinée équatoriale

Elections:
Presidential: Last in 2009; Next in 2016 Legislative: Last in May 2012, Next in 2016

Economic Information (2012)

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Economic Information
Type Equatorial Guinea Canada
GDP: ($ billion) 17.2 1818.32
GDP per capita: ($) 23123.36 52209.92
GDP growth rate: (%) 2.03 1.84
Inflation: (%) 5.5 1.52
Unemployment: (%) 0 7.29

Trade and Investment (2012)

Canadian exports to country: $10,870,982
Canadian imports from country: $441,353,308
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Equatorial Guinea: (2011) $ million

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Anatolio NDONG MBA (New York)

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Designate Chris COOTER (Abuja, Nigéria)


May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF

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Date Modified:
2012-05-23