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Africa · Has a coastline
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa with 2 land neighbours, Cameroon and Gabon. Its capital is Malabo.
- Capital
- Malabo
- Population
- 1.9 million
- Area
- 28,051 km²
- Land borders
- 2
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
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Countries that border Equatorial Guinea
2 land neighbours: Cameroon and Gabon. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
2 neighbours to keep in the right order.
40 countries in Africa have more than its 2 land borders; it is the same as Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Eswatini and Tunisia. Its two neighbours border each other as well, which is what turns a list into a knot. Cameroon is the most connected of them, with 6 land borders of its own. Both of them are on the Africa map with Equatorial Guinea, and on the world map with everyone else.
2
land borders — 40 countries in Africa have more
1
pair of its neighbours that border each other
6
borders on Cameroon, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Malabo
In Capital Rush you see Equatorial Guinea and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
Ciudad de la Paz, on the mainland, was declared the capital by decree in January 2026, and the move is gradual; the quizzes still ask for Malabo.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Equatorial Guinea is the right one.
- ISO code
- GQ
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Official languages
- French, Portuguese and Spanish
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Equatorial Guinea costs people points
Guinea
Guinea is in Africa, and its capital is Conakry — not Malabo. It has 6 land borders to Equatorial Guinea's 2.
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is in Africa, and its capital is Bissau — not Malabo. It has 2 land borders to Equatorial Guinea's 2.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, and its capital is Port Moresby — not Malabo. It has 1 land border to Equatorial Guinea's 2.
Equatorial Guinea, asked and answered
What countries border Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has 2 land neighbours: Cameroon and Gabon.
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?
Malabo. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Equatorial Guinea comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it. Ciudad de la Paz, on the mainland, was declared the capital by decree in January 2026, and the move is gradual; the quizzes still ask for Malabo.
What continent is Equatorial Guinea in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Equatorial Guinea the same as Guinea?
No. Guinea is in Africa, and its capital is Conakry — not Malabo. It has 6 land borders to Equatorial Guinea's 2.
Where can I practise finding Equatorial Guinea on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Equatorial Guinea is in the pool, along with both of its neighbours.
Can you find Equatorial Guinea on a blank map?
Its 2 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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