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Equatorial Guinea. History of Equatorial Guinea. The islands of Fernando Pó and Annobón were colonized by Portugal in 1474. In 1778, these islands, were ceded to Spain in exchange for South America´s territory Sacramento (Uruguay).
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History of Equatorial Guinea • The islands of Fernando Pó and Annobón were colonized by Portugal in 1474. • In 1778, these islands, were ceded to Spain in exchange for South America´s territory Sacramento (Uruguay). • From 1827 to 1843, the United Kingdom established a base on the island to combat the slave trade. • The mainland portion, Rio Muni, became a Spanish protectorate in 1885 and a colony in 1900. • Equatorial Guinea became independent from Spain on October 12, 1968.
Most spoken Languages in Equatorial Guinea (E.G.) • Spanishisspokenbyabout 87.7% • Fang: 85.7% • Bubi: 6.5%
EcuatoguineanSpanish • It is the variety of Spanish spoken in E.G. • It is spoken by about 87.7% of the population. • This is the only Spanish variety that is official in Africa.
EcuatoguineanSpanishPhonology • Equatoguinean Spanish resembles more standard peninsular Spanish than American Spanish dialects.
SpanishSongs of E.G. Las Hijas del sol PiruchiApo
U.S. Relations With Equatorial Guinea Bureau of African AffairsFact SheetAugust 7, 2012 • The United States established diplomatic relations with Equatorial Guinea in 1968, following the country's independence from Spain. • U.S. oil companies are one of Equatorial Guinea’s largest investors, and they have a lead role in oil and gas exploration and extraction.
