Equatorial Guinea National Flag

Equatorial Guinea National Flag

The national flag of Equatorial Guinea, was first adopted on the 12^th of October 1968, following its gaining of independence, with the coat of arms originally absent, being added to the flag later in 1979. The flag is composed of three horizontal bands and a triangle on the hoist side of the flag. The top green band represents the natural environment and resources. The central stripe which is white is symbolistic of peace, as it is in many other flags around the world. The bottom red band depicts the blood that was lost, while fighting for the country’s independence. Meanwhile, the blue triangle is representative of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the mainland area of Equatorial Guinea from its islands. In the centre of the flag is the coat of arms, which features a silk cotton tree, six six-point stars and the nation's motto “Unidad, Paz, Justicia”. This motto is Spanish for “Unity, Peace, Justice”, and the six stars symbolise the nation’s five islands and its mainland area. Finally, the silk cotton tree depicts where the first treaty between the Spanish and local rulers was signed.

The nation of Equatorial Guinea is located on the western coast of Africa. It consists of the portion of the nation on continental Africa, which is surrounded by Cameroon to the north and Gabon to the east and south. The west is lined by the Atlantic Ocean, which also surrounds Equatorial Guinea’s five islands. These five islands are Bioko, Corisco, Great Elobey, Little Elobey and Annobón. The entire nation is 28,052km² in size and home to around 1.98 million people, with most of the population speaking Spanish. French and Portuguese are also official languages of Equatorial Guinea. The country is the only African country with Spanish as its official language. The capital city of Ciudad de la Paz only recently began construction in 2017, with buildings rising out of the rainforest and most of the city still being built, it is practically a ghost town. On Bioko island, the town of Ureca is the wettest in Africa and of the wettest in the world, receiving an annual average rainfall of around 11,430mm.

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