GUINEA ECUATORIALMyka Miller

Ecuatorial Guinea is located on the coast of Africa between Cameroon and Gabon and includes Isla di Bioko.

Capital: MalaboMajor Cities:Bato Luba Mbini Population: 740,743

Climate: Tropical, hot and humid

FLAG/INDEPENDENCEThe six yellow six-pointed stars represent the mainland and five offshore islands

The motto UNIDAD, PAZ, JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice)

Green symbolizes the jungle and natural resources

Blue represents the sea that connects the mainland to the islands

White stands for peace

Red remembers the fight for independence

Day of Independence:

October 12, 1968

FOODS Normally they eat blend of native tribes and Spanish foods and fruits

Chicken Yassa 1⁄2 cup peanut oil (or any cooking oil) 1 chicken, cut into serving-sized pieces 4 -6 onions, cut up 8 tablespoons lemon juice 8 tablespoons vinegar (cider vinegar is good) 1 bay leaf 4 cloves minced garlic 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (optional) 1 tablespoon maggi seasoning sauce (or Maggi cubes and water or soy sauce) (optional) 1 chili pepper, cleaned and finely chopped (optional) cayenne pepper or red pepper black pepper salt 1 small cabbage, cut into chunks (optional) 2 carrots, cut into chunks (optional)http://www.food.com/recipe/poulet-yassa-chicken-yassa-from-africa-14936

RELIGIONMainly Christian (Roman Catholic) with pagan practices

Major Imports: Refined petroleum, iron structures, excavation machinery, beerMajor Exports: Crude petroleum products, timber, methanol, cocoaMajor tourist attractions:

Catedral de Santa Isabel Pico Basile Elobey Chico

Money: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc

Republic President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Seized power)

SOURCES

"Equatorial Guinea." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 02 Sept. 2015. Website "OEC: Equatorial Guinea." Observatory of Economic Complexitiy. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 1998.

Website "Things to Do in Equatorial Guinea." The Top 10 Things to Do in Equatorial Guinea. Trip Advisor, n.d. Web. 02

Sept. 2015.