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Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2025, the country has a population of 1,853,559, over 85% of whom are members of the Fang people, the country's dominant ethnic group. The Bubi people, indigenous to Bioko, are the second largest group at approximately 6.5% of the population. Its capital is Ciudad de la Paz, while its largest city is Bata.
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History
The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979. The six stars on the flag represent Equatorial Guinea's mainland and five islands. Under the rule of dictator Francisco Nguema the flag was modified and a different national emblem was used in it. After he was deposed the original flag was restored.
Design & symbolism
The flag is a horizontal tricolour with green, white, and red bands, and a blue isosceles triangle based at the hoist. The white band is charged in the center with the coat of arms of Equatorial Guinea, a grey shield with a silk-cotton tree, the national motto in Spanish, and six six-pointed stars representing the country's five islands and continental territory. According to local legend, indigenous and Spanish representatives signed their first treaty under a silk-cotton tree, hence its centering on the flag. According to American vexillologist Whitney Smith, the blue triangle represented the ocean connecting different parts of Equatorial Guinea, while green symbolised the country's vegetation, white symbolised peace, and red symbolised the blood shed for independence.
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