Equatorial Guinea Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Type republic

Capital: Malabo

Political subdivisions - b provinces with appointed governors

Legal system: in transition; constitution approved 15 August 1982 by popular referendum; in part based on Spanish civil law and custom

National holiday: 12 October

Branches: constitution provides for president with broad powers, prime minister, unicameral legislature (Chamber of Representatives of the People), and free judiciary

Government leader: Col. Teodoro OB1ANG NGUEMA MBASOGO, President (since August 1979)

Suffrage- universal for adults

Elections: parliamentary elections held October 1983

Political parties and leaders: political parties suspended; before coup of 3 August 1979, National Unity Party of Workers (PUNT) was the sole legal party

Communists: no significant number of Communists but some sympathizers

Member of: AfDB, Conference of East and Central African States, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT (de facto), IBRD, ICAO, IDA. IFAD, ILO IMF, IMO, INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO

NOTE: The information regarding Equatorial Guinea on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Equatorial Guinea 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Equatorial Guinea 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.