Equatorial Guinea Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Capital Malabo Area 10,830 sq mi 28,051 sq km Population 510,473 est 2003 Largest city Malabo pop. 92,900 Languages Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo, Creole Peoples Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish Religion nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, traditional beliefs Life Expectancy total population: 55.15 years male: 53 years female: 57.36 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 85.7% male: 93.3% female: 78.4% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic back to Africa Map