Equatorial Guinea
Africa · Capital: Malabo
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa, home to about 1.7 million people across 28,051 km². Its capital is Malabo. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Malabo (not its largest city)
Region
Africa
Population
~1.7 million people
Area
28,051 km²
Density
61 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Spanish, French, Portuguese
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,008 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Member of
OPEC
Flag colors
green, white, red, blue
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (2)
Cameroon
GabonEquatorial Guinea in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Equatorial Guinea is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 28 claims from the pool that are true of Equatorial Guinea, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “E”1 of 8
- Has Portuguese as an official language1 of 9
- Is an OPEC member1 of 12
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177