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BASIC DATA Official Country Name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea Region: Africa Population: 474,214 Language(s): Spanish, French, pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo Literacy Rate: 78.5% The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is a small West African country that consists of Rio Muni and the five small islands of Bioko, Corisco, Great Elobey, Little Elobey, and Annobon. Its total area is approximately 10,831 square miles (28,052 square kilometers). Equatorial Guinea is a very fragmented country that suffers from internal differences and an unstable economy, both of which are in part attributable to its geographic separation from the other countries of Africa....
