Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is had only a little to the north of equator at shores of bight of Biafra (a part of gulf of Guinea) Atlantic ocean. Switches on continental part Rio-Muni (26  thousand sq. km), drawn through on 130  km coast-wise and on 300  km deep into continent, and some islands a total area about 2 thousand in km ², largest of which - Masias-Ngema-Bijogo. The State language - the Spanish which has remained from times of colonial sovereignty of Spain (till 1968).

Bulk Rio-Muni is in limits of the South Guinean elevation. Mounts do not exceed 1500  m, in the west pass in bayshore plain. The largest river crossing the country from the east on the West - Mbini. A climate equatorial, constantly wet: mid-annual temperature 24-28  °C, deposits falls out to 2000  mm a year, rainy days in a year - 160. Rather drier months - May-September and December-January. The terrain bulk (more 60 %) it is covered by dense tropical woods in which Indiarubber plants grow, a breadfruit tree, mimosas, sandalwood family arbours and other fine woods. Woods of Equatorial Guinea represent as though a natural zoological garden - monkeys, antelopes, gazelles are so numerous here, mongooses, bats, squirrels, meet also elephants, leopards.

The island Masias-Ngema-Bijogo Landform is diverse, its climate - a mount Santa Isabel (3050  - is an apex of an ancient lost volcano. In a southeast part of island there is a great dint San Carlos depth 1300  m and diameter 5  the km, surrounded with a continuous chain of mounts. The climate at coast of island almost same, as well as on continent, but on uplands mid-annual temperature is downgraded to 18  °C, and the precipitation increases to 2500-4000  mm a year. Even more coldly in high mountains. A climate of a southern part of island - the most wet: even in drought years here falls out to 11000  mm of deposits. The vegetation is very rich, especially in the south of island: coconut palms, a hevea here grow. Mauntains - the country of ferns and lobelias. In craters of burning mountains there are picturesque loches. The world of auks (parrots, auks-rhinoceroses, turako, hoopoes) is diverse, and from animals it is a lot of foxes, squirrels, monkeys (including rare species).

The Basic population of the country (nearby 377  thousand persons) - the people fang and bubi from language monogynopaedium to a bow. Fang - inhabitants continental Rio-Muni, the farmers who have saved rich folklore traditions, ritual feasts, sculptural art. Bubi live on islands, are famous for skill izgotavlenija the canes decorated with ornaments, copies, amulets.

Capital and the largest city of the country - the Malabo which have been had on island Masias-Ngema-Bijogo.