Equatorial Guinea

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/equatorial-guinea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Equatorial Guinea?28,000 square kilometers (11,000 sq mi)
2. How many people live in Equatorial Guinea?1,795,834 (as of 2024)
3. What language do people speak in Equatorial Guinea?Spanish, French, and Portuguese
4. What is the key economic resource?Oil, making it a major sub-Saharan African producer
5. What is the human development index ranking (2023)?133rd
6. What is Equatorial Guinea and where is it located?Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa. It has a mainland part called Río Muni and two islands, Bioko and Annobón, near the Equator.

Equator: An imaginary line of latitude at 0 degrees, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the Earth into hemispheres.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Coup d'état: A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
Authoritarianism: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.