Equatorial Guinea Research Paper

Equatorial Guinea was inhabited by the pygmies and then experienced two stages of migration by the Fang and the Bubi in the 17th century. Equatorial Guinea was then rediscovered by the western world by Portugal who then sold land along with Equatorial Guinea to Spain during the early 18th century. Guinea wasn’t occupied by Spain till 1926. During the 17th-18th century Guinea mainly produced Cocoa, coffee and timber under Spanish rule. Spanish influence is seen today as Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa that Speaks Spanish. Equatorial Guinea covers a land mass of 10,045 square miles on the west coast of Africa known as Rio Muni and also consists of Islands Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, Elobey these islands together equal to roughly an addition land mass of 10,000 Square miles. The Island Bioko is the current capital was occupied by Britain from 1827-1844. In 1968 Equatorial Guinea received its independence from Spain and since then has experienced dictator leadership. When Equatorial Guinea received its independence it elected President Francisco Macías Nguema who under his leadership declared himself president for life and then become known as one of Africa’s worst Leaders calling himself the sole miracle of Equatorial Guinea. He was known as the father of Equatorial Guinea and its dictating regime. He would go on to abandon all post of the government except internal security. Most Guineans suffered from terror by their own internal security which includes deaths, beatings and false imprisonment and migrations due to the will of Maci. In 1979 Maci was overthrown by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Maci’s nephew, who then executed Maci and since has ruled the Presidency also as a president for life dictator. Teodo...

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... China and Guinea. The economy of Guinea is reported in high GDP numbers but as far as being able to support its self in the micro level per capita it is still unable to grow due to leadership. The average man or woman survives on earnings less than a U.S. Dollar a day and yet Billions is being poured into the accounts of Obiang and his family. Equitorial Guinea is growing and may change since economic growth requires use of other natural resources, which require a strong economy, which require a strong a large middle working class, which must have incentives from a government supported by the people. There is great opportunity for Equatorial Guinea, but it all depends on factors of government, resources and virtue, right now in some regards its growth can be seen as successful, but still stunted in other areas as far as political and freedom is concerned.