Capital City: Malabo
Government: Republic
Languages: Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Area: 28,051 sq km [slightly smaller than Maryland]
Terrain: Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
National Holiday: Independence Day, October 12
JCL does not own any Youth Books about Equatorial Guinea
Learn more on the web:
CIA World Factbook: Equatorial Guinea
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ek.html#top
List of Mammals of the
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Equatorial_Guinea
Culture of Equatorial Guinea
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Equatorial-Guinea.html
Web Scavenger Hunt Questions:
1. Is Equatorial Guinea one of the larger countries in Africa?
2. What type of elephant is found in Equatorial Guinea?
3. What is the the Fang national dance called?
