ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GQ

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GQ

Below, you can find technical information regarding the GQ code, which represents Equatorial Guinea within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
GQ
Related Codes
GNQ226
Official Name (Native)
República de Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)
Common Name
Equatorial Guinea
Common Name (Native)
Guinea Ecuatorial (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Central Africa
Area
28,051 km²
Country Bounds
N: 2.34699, S: 0.92086, W: 9.34686, E: 11.3357
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Malabo (3.752064, 8.7737)
Terrain
coastal plains rise to interior hillsislands are volcanic
Climate
tropicalalways hot, humid
Border Countries
Cameroon 183 kmGabon 345 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Malabo
Government Type
Republic
Established
1968
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
1,308,974
Population Density
46.67 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s) Adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean
Distribution
the two large cities are Bata on the mainland and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko; small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
Literacy Rate
95.3%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Caminemos pisando la senda" (Let Us Tread the Path)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
National Symbols
silk cotton tree
National Colors
green, white, red, blue
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XAF Central African CFA franc (F.CFA)
GDP
$28.985 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.gq
Calling Code
+240

Equatorial Guinea is a country located in Central Africa, bordered by the Bight of Biafra. It shares its borders with Cameroon and Gabon.

*The map highlights the location of Equatorial Guinea.

Related locale codes

es-GQ Spanish (Equatorial Guinea)

fr-GQ French (Equatorial Guinea)

pt-GQ Portuguese (Equatorial Guinea)

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