Equatorial Guinea

Exact population: 540,109 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 85.7%; male: 93.3%; female: 78.4%
Ethnicities: Bioko (primarily Bubi, some Fernandinos), Rio Muni (primarily Fang), Europeans less than 1,000, mostly Spanish
Land boundaries: Total: 539 km; border countries: Cameroon 189 km, Gabon 350 km
Terrain: Coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
Imports: US 26.8%, Cote d''Ivoire 21.4%, Spain 13.6%, France 8.8%, UK 7.8%, Italy 4.4% (2004)
Exports: US 29.3%, China 22.8%, Spain 16%, Taiwan 14.9%, Canada 6.8% (2004)
Industries: Petroleum, fishing, sawmilling, natural gas

Source: CIA World Factbook