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- ## Introduction :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Background:
  Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule; it is one of the smallest countries in Africa consisting of a mainland territory and five inhabited islands. The capital of Malabo is located on the island of Bioko, approximately 25 km from the Cameroonian coastline in the Gulf of Guinea. Between 1968 and 1979, autocratic President Francisco MACIAS NGUEMA virtually destroyed all of the country's political, economic, and social institutions before being deposed by his nephew Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO in a coup. President OBIANG has ruled since October 1979 and plans to stand for reelection in 2016. Although nominally a constitutional democracy since 1991, presidential and legislative elections between 1996 and 2009 were widely seen as flawed. The president exerts almost total control over the political system and has placed legal and bureaucratic barriers that prevent political opposition. Equatorial Guinea has experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter. Despite the country's economic windfall from oil production, resulting in a massive increase in government revenue in recent years, the drop in global oil prices has placed significant strain on the state budget. Equatorial Guinea continues to seek to diversify its economy and to increase foreign investment despite limited improvements in the population's living standards. Equatorial Guinea is the host of major regional and international conferences and continues to seek a greater role in regional affairs.

- ## Geography :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Location:
  Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
  Geographic coordinates:
  2 00 N, 10 00 E
  Map references:
  Africa
  Area:
  total: 28,051 sq km
  land: 28,051 sq km
  water: 0 sq km
  country comparison to the world: 146
  Area - comparative:
  slightly smaller than Maryland
  Land boundaries:
  total: 528 km
  border countries (2): Cameroon 183 km, Gabon 345 km
  Coastline:
  296 km
  Maritime claims:
  territorial sea: 12 nm
  exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
  Climate:
  tropical; always hot, humid
  Terrain:
  coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
  Elevation extremes:
  lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
  highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
  Natural resources:
  petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
  Land use:
  agricultural land: 10.1%
  arable land 4.3%; permanent crops 2.1%; permanent pasture 3.7%
  forest: 57.5%
  other: 32.4% (2011 est.)
  Irrigated land:
  NA
  Total renewable water resources:
  26 cu km (2011)
  Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
  total: 0.02 cu km/yr (80%/15%/5%)
  per capita: 31.41 cu m/yr (2005)
  Natural hazards:
  violent windstorms; flash floods
  volcanism: Santa Isabel (elev. 3,007 m), which last erupted in 1923, is the country's only historically active volcano; Santa Isabel, along with two dormant volcanoes, form Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea
  Environment - current issues:
  tap water is non-potable; deforestation
  Environment - international agreements:
  party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
  signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
  Geography - note:
  insular and continental regions widely separated

- ## People and Society :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Nationality:
  noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
  adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean
  Ethnic groups:
  Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)
  Languages:
  Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) 32.4% (1994 census)
  Religions:
  nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
  Population:
  740,743 (July 2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 166
  Age structure:
  0-14 years: 40.47% (male 152,305/female 147,454)
  15-24 years: 19.55% (male 73,728/female 71,086)
  25-54 years: 31.74% (male 116,937/female 118,148)
  55-64 years: 4.24% (male 13,519/female 17,884)
  65 years and over: 4.01% (male 12,462/female 17,220) (2015 est.)
  population pyramid:
  Dependency ratios:
  total dependency ratio: 72.9%
  youth dependency ratio: 67.9%
  elderly dependency ratio: 5%
  potential support ratio: 20% (2015 est.)
  Median age:
  total: 19.5 years
  male: 19 years
  female: 20 years (2015 est.)
  Population growth rate:
  2.51% (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 23
  Birth rate:
  33.31 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 32
  Death rate:
  8.19 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 89
  Net migration rate:
  0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 99
  Urbanization:
  urban population: 39.9% of total population (2015)
  rate of urbanization: 3.12% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
  Major urban areas - population:
  MALABO (capital) 145,000 (2014)
  Sex ratio:
  at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
  0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
  15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
  25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
  55-64 years: 0.76 male(s)/female
  65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female
  total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2015 est.)
  Maternal mortality rate:
  342 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 47
  Infant mortality rate:
  total: 69.17 deaths/1,000 live births
  male: 70.21 deaths/1,000 live births
  female: 68.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 14
  Life expectancy at birth:
  total population: 63.85 years
  male: 62.76 years
  female: 64.97 years (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 183
  Total fertility rate:
  4.57 children born/woman (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 24
  Contraceptive prevalence rate:
  12.6% (2011)
  Health expenditures:
  3.5% of GDP (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 149
  Hospital bed density:
  2.1 beds/1,000 population (2010)
  Drinking water source:
  improved:
  urban: 72.5% of population
  rural: 31.5% of population
  total: 47.9% of population
  unimproved:
  urban: 27.5% of population
  rural: 68.5% of population
  total: 52.1% of population (2015 est.)
  Sanitation facility access:
  improved:
  urban: 79.9% of population
  rural: 71% of population
  total: 74.5% of population
  unimproved:
  urban: 20.1% of population
  rural: 29% of population
  total: 25.5% of population (2015 est.)
  HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
  6.16% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 11
  HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
  31,600 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 70
  HIV/AIDS - deaths:
  800 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 71
  Major infectious diseases:
  degree of risk: very high
  food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
  vectorborne disease: malaria and dengue fever
  animal contact disease: rabies (2013)
  Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
  16.2% (2014)
  country comparison to the world: 129
  Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
  5.6% (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 87
  Literacy:
  definition: age 15 and over can read and write
  total population: 95.3%
  male: 97.4%
  female: 93% (2015 est.)
  Child labor - children ages 5-14:
  total number: 35,382
  percentage: 28% (2000 est.)

- ## Government :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Country name:
  conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
  conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea
  local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale
  local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee Equatoriale
  former: Spanish Guinea
  etymology: the country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel; the "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the equator
  Government type:
  republic
  Capital:
  name: Malabo
  geographic coordinates: 3 45 N, 8 47 E
  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
  Administrative divisions:
  7 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur, Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
  Independence:
  12 October 1968 (from Spain)
  National holiday:
  Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
  Constitution:
  approved by referendum 17 November 1991; amended several times, last in 2012 (2015)
  Legal system:
  mixed system of civil and customary law
  International law organization participation:
  has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
  Citizenship:
  citizenship by birth: no
  citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Equatorial Guinea
  dual citizenship recognized: no
  residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
  Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
  Executive branch:
  chief of state: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MGASOGO (since 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup)
  head of government: Prime Minister Vicente EHATE TOMI (since 22 May 2012); First Deputy Prime Minister Clemente ENGONG NGUEMA ONGUENE; Second Deputy Prime Minister Francisco Pascual OBAMA ASUE; Third Deputy Prime Minister Alfonso NSUE MOKUY
  cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
  elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 7-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 29 November 2009 (next to be held in 2016); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president
  election results: Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro Obiang NGUEMA MBASOGO (PDGE) 95.8%, Placido MICO Abogo (CPDS) 3.6%, other 0.6%
  Legislative branch:
  description: bicameral National Assembly or Asemblea Nacional, formerly the unicameral Parliament, consists of the Senate or Senado (70 seats; 55 members directly elected by simple majority vote and 15 appointed by the president) and the House of People's Representatives or Camara de Representantes del Pueblo (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 5-year terms); note - the constitutional referendum of 2011 established the Senate and was implemented at the time of the May 2013 elections
  elections: last held on 26 May 2013 (next to be held in 2018)
  election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 54, CPDS 1; Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PDGE 99, CPDS 1
  Judicial branch:
  highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice - who is also chief of state - and 9 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of the court president and 4 members)
  judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president for 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members appointed by the president, 2 of which are nominated by the Chamber of Deputies
  subordinate courts: Court of Guarantees; military courts; Courts of Appeal; first instance tribunals; district and county tribunals
  Political parties and leaders:
  Convergence Party for Social Democracy or CPDS [Andres ESONO ONDO]
  Democratic Party for Equatorial Guinea or PDGE [Jeronimo OSA OSA ECORO] (ruling party)
  Electoral Coalition or EC
  Popular Action of Equatorial Guinea or APGE [Carmelo MBA BACALE]
  Popular Union or UP [Daniel MARTINEZ AYECABA]
  not officially registered parties: Democratic Republican Force or FDR [Guillermo NGUEMA ELA]
  Independent Candidacy or CI [Gabriel NSE OBIANG OBONO]
  Party for Progress of Equatorial Guinea or PPGE [Severo MOTO]
  Union for the Center Right or UDC [Avelino MOCACHE MEAENGA]
  note: in November 2014, the government hosted a National Dialogue process to engage with the political opposition; the opposition particiapated with limited attendance and engagement; on March 18, 2015, the CPDS, FDR, and UP formed a coalition called the Front of Democratic Opposition or FOD
  Political pressure groups and leaders:
  ASODEGUE (Madrid-based pressure group for democratic reform)
  Coalicion CEIBA (group formed by diverse, exiled political parties)
  C.O.R.E.D. (originally led by Raimundo Ela Nsang; based in Paris)
  EG Justice (US-based anti-corruption group)
  International organization participation:
  ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, CPLP (associate), FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO (observer)
  Diplomatic representation in the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Miguel Ntutumu EVUNA ANDEME (since 23 February 2015)
  chancery: 2020 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
  telephone: [1] (202) 518-5700
  FAX: [1] (202) 518-5252
  consul general(s): Houston
  Diplomatic representation from the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Mark L. ASQUINO (since 4 October 2012)
  embassy: Carretera Malabo II, Malabo, Guinea Ecuatorial
  mailing address: US Embassy Malabo, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2520
  telephone: [240] 333 09 57 41
  Flag description:
  three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and red, with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice); green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources, blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands, white stands for peace, and red recalls the fight for independence
  National symbol(s):
  silk cotton tree; national colors: green, white, red, blue
  National anthem:
  name: "Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path)
  lyrics/music: Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO/Atanasio Ndongo MIYONO or Ramiro Sanchez LOPEZ (disputed)
  note: adopted 1968

- ## Economy :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Economy - overview:
  Exploitation of oil and gas deposits, beginning in the 1990’s, has driven economic growth in Equatorial Guinea, allowing per capita GDP to rise to over $29,000 in 2014. Declining revenue from hydrocarbon production, high levels of infrastructure expenditures, lack of economic diversification, and corruption have led to limited improvements in the general population’s living conditions. Equatorial Guinea hosted two economic diversification symposia in 2014 that focused on attracting investment in five sectors: agriculture and animal ranching, fishing, mining and petrochemicals, tourism, and financial services. Undeveloped mineral resources include gold, zinc, diamonds, columbite-tantalite, and other base metals. Forestry and farming are also minor components of GDP. Subsistence farming is the dominant form of livelihood. Although pre-independence Equatorial Guinea counted on cocoa production for hard currency earnings, the neglect of the rural economy since independence has diminished potential for agriculture-led growth. Foreign assistance programs by the World Bank and the IMF have been cut since 1993 because of corruption and mismanagement and high GDP figures now make Equatorial Guinea ineligible for most donor assistance. The government has been widely criticized for its lack of transparency and misuse of oil revenues and has attempted to address this issue by working towards compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. US foreign assistance to Equatorial Guinea is limited in part because of US restrictions pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
  GDP (purchasing power parity):
  $28.62 billion (2014 est.)
  $28.71 billion (2013 est.)
  $30.71 billion (2012 est.)
  note: data are in 2014 US dollars
  country comparison to the world: 129
  GDP (official exchange rate):
  $15.53 billion (2014 est.)
  GDP - real growth rate:
  -0.3% (2014 est.)
  -6.5% (2013 est.)
  5.8% (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 205
  GDP - per capita (PPP):
  $36,800 (2014 est.)
  $36,900 (2013 est.)
  $39,500 (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 46
  Gross national saving:
  25.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
  29.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
  36.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 51
  GDP - composition, by end use:
  household consumption: 17%
  government consumption: 8.4%
  investment in fixed capital: 56.5%
  investment in inventories: 0.1%
  exports of goods and services: 88%
  imports of goods and services: -69.9%
  (2014 est.)
  GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
  agriculture: 5.1%
  industry: 85.7%
  services: 9.2% (2014 est.)
  Agriculture - products:
  coffee, cocoa, rice, yams, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, palm oil nuts; livestock; timber
  Industries:
  petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling
  Industrial production growth rate:
  -4.1% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 188
  Labor force:
  195,200 (2007 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 173
  Unemployment rate:
  22.3% (2009 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 171
  Population below poverty line:
  NA%
  Household income or consumption by percentage share:
  lowest 10%: NA%
  highest 10%: NA%
  Budget:
  revenues: $5.224 billion
  expenditures: $6.274 billion (2014 est.)
  Taxes and other revenues:
  33.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 71
  Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
  -6.8% of GDP (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 193
  Public debt:
  13% of GDP (2014 est.)
  8.7% of GDP (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 158
  Fiscal year:
  calendar year
  Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  4.3% (2014 est.)
  3.2% (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 157
  Central bank discount rate:
  8.5% (31 December 2010)
  4.25% (31 December 2009)
  country comparison to the world: 34
  Commercial bank prime lending rate:
  15% (31 December 2014 est.)
  15% (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 40
  Stock of narrow money:
  $2.504 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $3.386 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 122
  Stock of broad money:
  $3.788 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $3.841 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 142
  Stock of domestic credit:
  $655.2 million (31 December 2014 est.)
  $-577.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 164
  Current account balance:
  -$1.551 billion (2014 est.)
  -$688 million (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 139
  Exports:
  $14.76 billion (2014 est.)
  $15.78 billion (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 81
  Exports - commodities:
  petroleum products, timber
  Exports - partners:
  China 26.7%, UK 16%, Brazil 10%, France 8.3%, Japan 7%, Netherlands 6.9%, India 5.9%, Spain 5.8% (2014)
  Imports:
  $5.475 billion (2014 est.)
  $5.785 billion (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 123
  Imports - commodities:
  petroleum sector equipment, other equipment, construction materials, vehicles
  Imports - partners:
  US 23.5%, Spain 17.3%, China 13.6%, France 5.7%, Cote d'Ivoire 4.5% (2014)
  Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
  $1.903 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
  $2.907 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 120
  Debt - external:
  $1.416 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $1.562 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 156
  Exchange rates:
  Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) per US dollar -
  494.42 (2014 est.)
  494.42 (2013 est.)
  510.53 (2012 est.)
  471.87 (2011 est.)
  495.28 (2010 est.)

- ## Energy :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Electricity - production:
  100 million kWh (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 198
  Electricity - consumption:
  93 million kWh (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 199
  Electricity - exports:
  0 kWh (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 134
  Electricity - imports:
  0 kWh (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 144
  Electricity - installed generating capacity:
  164,000 kW (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 164
  Electricity - from fossil fuels:
  22.6% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 190
  Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
  0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 85
  Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
  77.4% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 18
  Electricity - from other renewable sources:
  0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 172
  Crude oil - production:
  248,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 34
  Crude oil - exports:
  318,100 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 24
  Crude oil - imports:
  0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 184
  Crude oil - proved reserves:
  1.1 billion bbl (1 January 2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 41
  Refined petroleum products - production:
  0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 176
  Refined petroleum products - consumption:
  4,900 bbl/day (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 171
  Refined petroleum products - exports:
  0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 174
  Refined petroleum products - imports:
  4,863 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 163
  Natural gas - production:
  6.29 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 48
  Natural gas - consumption:
  1.49 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 84
  Natural gas - exports:
  4.8 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 30
  Natural gas - imports:
  0 cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 191
  Natural gas - proved reserves:
  36.81 billion cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 67
  Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
  5.614 million Mt (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 123

- ## Communications :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Telephones - fixed lines:
  total subscriptions: 15,100
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 2 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 194
  Telephones - mobile cellular:
  total: 516,500
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 72 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 170
  Telephone system:
  general assessment: digital fixed-line network in most major urban areas and good mobile cellular coverage
  domestic: fixed-line density is about 2 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing and in 2011 stood at about 60 percent of the population
  international: country code - 240; international communications from Bata and Malabo to African and European countries; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) (2011)
  Broadcast media:
  state maintains control of broadcast media with domestic broadcast media limited to 1 state-owned TV station, 1 private TV station owned by the president's eldest son, 1 state-owned radio station, and 1 private radio station owned by the president's eldest son; satellite TV service is available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are accessible (2013)
  Radio broadcast stations:
  AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 5 (2001)
  Television broadcast stations:
  1 (2001)
  Internet country code:
  .gq
  Internet users:
  total: 115,100
  percent of population: 15.9% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 167

- ## Transportation :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Airports:
  7 (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 166
  Airports - with paved runways:
  total: 6
  over 3,047 m: 1
  2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
  1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
  under 914 m: 2 (2013)
  Airports - with unpaved runways:
  total: 1
  2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013)
  Pipelines:
  condensate 42 km; condensate/gas 5 km; gas 79 km; oil 71 km (2013)
  Roadways:
  total: 2,880 km (2000)
  country comparison to the world: 169
  Merchant marine:
  total: 5
  by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, petroleum tanker 3
  foreign-owned: 1 (Norway 1) (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 124
  Ports and terminals:
  major seaport(s): Bata, Luba, Malabo
  LNG terminal(s) (export): Bioko Island

- ## Military :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Military branches:
  Equatorial Guinea Armed Forces (FAGE): Equatorial Guinea National Guard (Guardia Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, GNGE (Army), Navy, Air Force (2013)
  Military service age and obligation:
  18 years of age for selective compulsory military service, although conscription is rare in practice; 2-year service obligation; women hold only administrative positions in the Navy (2013)
  Manpower available for military service:
  males age 16-49: 151,147
  females age 16-49: 150,345 (2010 est.)
  Manpower fit for military service:
  males age 16-49: 113,277
  females age 16-49: 115,320 (2010 est.)
  Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
  male: 7,398
  female: 7,126 (2010 est.)

- ## Transnational Issues :: EQUATORIAL GUINEA

- Disputes - international:
  in 2002, ICJ ruled on an equidistance settlement of Cameroon-Equatorial Guinea-Nigeria maritime boundary in the Gulf of Guinea, but a dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon over an island at the mouth of the Ntem River and imprecisely defined maritime coordinates in the ICJ decision delayed final delimitation; UN urged Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to resolve the sovereignty dispute over Gabon-occupied Mbane and lesser islands and to create a maritime boundary in the hydrocarbon-rich Corisco Bay
  Trafficking in persons:
  current situation: Equatorial Guinea is a source country for children subjected to sex trafficking and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor; Equatorial Guinean girls may be encouraged by their parents to engage in the sex trade in urban centers to receive groceries, gifts, housing, and money; children are also trafficked from nearby countries for work as domestic servants, market laborers, ambulant vendors, and launderers; women are trafficked to Equatorial Guinea from Cameroon, Benin, other neighboring countries, and China for forced labor or prostitution
  tier rating: Tier 3 – Equatorial Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards on the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; in 2014, the government made no efforts to investigate or prosecute any suspected trafficking offenders or to identify or protect victims, despite its 2004 law prohibiting all forms of trafficking and mandating the provision of services to victims; undocumented migrants continued to be deported without being screened to assess whether any were trafficking victims; authorities did not undertake any trafficking awareness campaigns, implement any programs to address forced child labor, or make any other efforts to prevent trafficking (2015)

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