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The name: the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (The Republic of Equatorial Guinea)Independence Day: October 12 (1968)National Day: October 12 (1968)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 5 to 3.Flagpole on the side of the blue isosceles triangle, the three parallel wide right, from top to bottom were green, white, red colour, a flag of the national emblem design.Green symbolizes wealth and white symbol of peace, red symbol of the struggle for independence and the spirit, blue symbol of the Ocean.National Emblem: In order to square the shield logo.White shield is a tall rugged surface of the mangrove, which is a growing in the wetlands of tropical trees.Shield-shaped top with six yellow Liujiao Xing, the original symbol of the country's six regions, on the bottom of the Shidai in Spanish read "unity, peace, justice."Physical Geography: 28051.46 square km area (including parts of the mainland 26017.46 square kilometers, the island 2,034 square kilometers), located in the central and western African Gulf of Guinea, from the mainland on the Niger River-Gulf of Guinea region and the Bioko, Annobón This, Corisco, and other islands.Wood River Niger in west by the Atlantic Ocean, north Cameroon, East, South and the junction of Gabon.A coastline of 482 km.For the coastal strip of plain, flat shoreline, less Harbour.For the inland plateau, the general 500-1000 meters above sea level.Central Mountain Range of the Niger River region-divided into north and south乌塔姆博尼Benito River Basin.The islands are volcanic island, the volcano in Cameroon for an extension of the Gulf of Guinea.The island of Bioko and more extinct, submarine volcano, the central part of Stibel peak 3,007 meters above sea level, the highest point.Major rivers have Mbini River.An equatorial rain forest climate.Population: 1014000 (2002).The main tribes are located in the mainland-people (about 75 per cent of the population) and living in the island of Bioko the Bubi (about 15 per cent of the population).The official language is Spanish, French as a second official language, national language mainly for the Bubi-language and language.82% of Catholic residents, 15 percent Muslim, 3 percent Protestant.Capital: Malabo (Malabo), located in the island of Bioko, population 265,000 (2002).The average annual temperature of 25 ℃.National political figures: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo), 1979, he became the highest military and the Chairman of the Committee of Heads of State and President of 1982, 1989, 1996 and 2002 Third, the re-election.A brief history: 15 end of the century, the Portuguese colonialists invaded the Gulf of Guinea and the coastal areas of Bioko, Corisco and this, and so on Annobón Island.1778 Spain occupied the island of Bioko, 1843-Niger River region occupation, the establishment of colonial rule in 1845.1959 was designated as Spain's two overseas departments.December 1963 in the West Equatorial Guinea authorities of holding a referendum, through the "internal autonomy" laws and regulations.January 1964 implementation of "internal self-government."October 12, 1968 declared independence, naming the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Massimo Aien-kyu, president Ma.August 1979 the National Revolutionary People's Armed Forces, Deputy Minister Obiang launched a military coup, he led to the establishment of the Supreme Military Council.August 1982 President Obiang, the same year in October will be the dissolution of the Central Military Commission.1988 in a nationwide grass-roots political power electoral and parliamentary elections.June 25, 1989 national elections, Obiang re-elected as president.February 1996 re-elected president.Politics: June 1982 referendum on the adoption of the Constitution.11 period in 1991 through a referendum to amend the draft constitution.Constitution: Equatorial Guinea implementation of republican, is an independent, democratic, unified country.Legislative, judicial, administrative separation of powers.President of the Republic of the heads of state, national unity and reflect on behalf of the state, with all the people directly elected for a term of seven years, may be re-elected.As president of illness or death can not continue to perform their duties and parliamentary elections by a committee of eight and one non-elected interim president.Economy: one of the world's least developed countries, long-term economic difficulties.1987 started the implementation of economic structural adjustment programmes.1991 began developing the oil, a turnaround in the economy.1996, based on agriculture, oil, with the focus on wood processing industry to promote the development of economic policy.1997-2001 average annual economic growth rate of 41.6 percent.In the development of oil and stimulating the construction of infrastructure, the economy continues to maintain the good momentum of rapid growth.Diplomacy: pursuing non-alignment, good-neighborly friendship and a wide range of foreign policy.Advocates of peaceful coexistence, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit with all countries to strengthen the friendly and cooperative relations.Opposition to hegemonism and power politics, and called for the establishment of new international political and economic order.Against foreign forces to interfere in the internal affairs of African countries, African countries advocated the development of common strategies for the normal development environment.Against the West, the pretext of human rights issues to interfere in internal affairs of other countries.Active participation in regional political exchanges and economic cooperation.Equatorial Guinea for the franc zone, the Economic Community of Central African States and the Central African Customs and Economic Union members.February 2000, the Economic Community of Central African States in the third Heads of State and Government meeting in the capital Malabo, Equatorial Guinea held; June, the convening of the Economic Community of Central African Peace and Security Council ministerial meeting.With 121 countries established diplomatic relations.Relations with China: October 15, 1970, Equatorial Guinea established diplomatic relations with China.October 2005, President Obiang a working visit to China, this is President Obiang Following the August 1984, April 1990, September 1996 and November 2001 after the fifth visit to China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447489.htm

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