Equatorial Guinea

The population is mostly Fang, with the Bubi on the island of Bioko and others. Equatorial Guinea is unusual in Africa for having Spanish as an official language, a legacy of colonial rule, alongside French and Portuguese.

Christianity, predominantly Roman Catholic, is the main faith, blended with traditional beliefs.

Society

Despite high average income from oil, Equatorial Guinea has poor development indicators and one of the world's most entrenched authoritarian governments, with wealth narrowly held.