Equatorial Guinea

officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country located in Central Africa. Equatorial Guinea has two parts: a Continental Region (Río Muni) which has several small offshore islets such as Corisco, Elobey Grande, and Elobey Chico attached to it politcally. There are also two populated Islands of Equatorial Guinea, Bioko island (formerly Fernando Po), in the extreme north -- where the capital city of Malabo is located -- and Annobón Island in the extreme south, off the coast of Gabon, and south of the Equator. (pop. 676,000).