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^1. Dependency status: NA

^2. Government type: republic

^3. Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon

^4. Border Countries: Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km

^5. Climate: tropical; always hot, humid

^6. Terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic

^7. Area: 28,051 km²

^8. Capital: Malabo

^9. Administrative divisions: 7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas

^10. Population: 486,060 (July 2001 est.)

^11. Languages: Spanish (official), French (official), pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo

^12. Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

^13. Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States

^14. Original language tekst: NA

• More about Equatorial Guinea (FactBook CIA)
• Polish office (embassady) in Equatorial Guinea
• Indispensable information (visas, customs, vaccinats)

^20. Recommended Travel Oficies in Poland:

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^21. Recommended Travel Oficies in Equatorial Guinea:

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^22. Airlines:

One flight a week from Madrid, Spain, takes you to the capital, Malabo. This is the best route if travelling direct from the US to Equatorial Guinea. There are also regular flights to Douala in Cameroon and these link up with direct flights to various European cities including London, Paris and Rome. There are also flights from several west and central African capitals.

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^23. Other transport (train, coach, boat etc.)

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^24. Equatorial Guinea office in Paris:

Brak placówek w Polsce, najblizsza Ambasada jest we Francji:

• Ambasada Republiki Gwinei Równikowej
  6, rue Alfred-de-Vigny, F-75008 Paris
  tel. (0-0 33) 1 47 66 44 33;
  fax (0-0 33) 1 47 09 26 38

^25. Intresting WEB's about Equatorial Guinea:

• Equatorial Guinea Page - Thorough collection of resources from the Univ. of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center includes a map, travel advisories and site reviews
• Equatorial Guinea - Consular Information Sheet
• newAfrica.com: A travel guide to Equatorial Guinea - Detailed information on tourism in Equatorial Guinea
• Equatorial Guinea - An annotated guide to internet resources on Equatorial Guinea for students, faculty, librarians, teachers, journalists, businesspeople and others
• Ethnologue report for Equatorial Guinea - List of languages of Equatorial Guinea
• The Africa Guide - Travellers Information - Equatorial Guinea - Visitor Information on visas, climate, money, car hire, public holidays
• Equatorial Guinea Weather - WeatherHub
• Equatorial Guinea - US Dept. of State Human Rights 1999 - Supplies an overview of the country's political, judicial and military institutions. Also examines the status of women and ethnic minorities
• Equatorial Guinea - Equatorial Guinea resources on the Internet
• FOTW: Equatorial Guinea - representation and description of country flag as well as flag of the Bubi people on Bioko Island
• Equatorial Guinea History - brief overview

^26. Other WEB's :

• slowniki.onet.pl - dictionary translating from polish and english, german, french, italian, spanish, russian etc.
• babelfish.altavista.com - dictionary translaiting both ways in 25 lanquages useful in translating texts