Equatorial Guinea
Africa's Spanish-speaking land
Passport card
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Languages
- Spanish, French and Portuguese
- People
- About 18 lakh
- Size
- About 28,051 km²
- Leader
- President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
- Free since
- 12 October 1968
- About the capital
- A new city on the mainland, the capital since January 2026.
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Ciudad de la Paz
⭐ It is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Equatorial Guinea
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Equatorial Guinea
Turn the globe with your finger. Equatorial Guinea has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Equatorial Guinea and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 120 times the size of Equatorial Guinea.
- PeopleIndia has about 810 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 18 lakh in Equatorial Guinea.
- DistanceCiudad de la Paz is about 7,600 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeEquatorial Guinea is 4½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Ciudad de la Paz.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Equatorial Guinea, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Equatorial Guinea
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Equatorial Guinea's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Equatorial Guinea back on the map
Equatorial Guinea and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Equatorial Guinea worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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