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Definition of Equatorial guinea

1. Noun. A country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968.

Definition of Equatorial guinea

1. Proper noun. Country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Equatorial guinea

1. A republic in central africa, north of gabon and bounded on the west by the atlantic ocean. Its capital is malabo. Equatorial guinea was discovered by the portuguese in 1491 and ceded to spain in 1778. The country gained independence in 1968. Equatorial refers to its location near the equator in the broad region long known as guinea . (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Equatorial guinea

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"... covered by this report an embassy representative participated in a conference for Muslim religious leaders organized by the Qadi. equatorial guinea ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1999)
"But equatorial guinea acceded to the ban treaty on 16 September 1998. ... equatorial guinea has shown its support for an international mine ban by voting in ..."

3. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"1 equatorial guinea did not attend the First Meeting of States Parties in Maputo in May 1999, ... equatorial guinea has not produced or exported landmines. ..."

4. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"The Ambassador confirmed lhat equatorial guinea has never used, produced, ... In February 2001, equatorial guinea participated for the first time in an ..."

5. Agricultural Marketing Directory for U.S. & Africa Trade by Mary E. Lassanyi, Wayne Olson (1997)
"Economy: US Exports to equatorial guinea: equatorial guinea's economy is ... Port of Entry: equatorial guinea uses the ports of Bata, Luba, and Malabo. ..."

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