| Capital: Malabo
Government: Dominant-Party Presidential Republic
Current President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Economy:
- The discovery and exploitation of large oil and gas reserves have contributed to dramatic economic growth.
- Forestry and farming are minor components of GDP.
- Subsistence farming is the dominant livelihood.
Population: 797,457 (2018)
Land Size: 28,051 sq km (10,830 sq miles)
Major Ethic Groups:
- Fang: 85.7%
- Bubi: 6.5%
- Mdowe: 3.6%
- Annobon: 1.6%
- Bujeba: 1.1%
- Other: 1.4% (1994 census)
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Religions:
- Christian and predominately Roman Catholic
- Indigenous African Religions
Language(s):
- Spanish (official): 67.6%
- Other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi): 32.4%
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