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<text id=93CT0421>
<title>
Equatorial Guinea--Government
</title>
<article><source>CIA Factbook</source><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Equatorial Guinea
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Equatorial Guinea</l>
<l> conventional short form: Equatorial Guinea</l>
<l> local long form: Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial</l>
<l> local short form: Guinea Ecuatorial</l>
<l> former: Spanish Guinea</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: EK
</p>
<p>Type: republic in transition to multiparty democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Malabo
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 7 provinces (provincias, singular -
provincia); Annobon, Bioko Norte, Bioko Sur, Centro Sur,
Kie-Ntem, Litoral, Wele-Nzas
</p>
<p>Independence: 12 October 1968 (from Spain)
</p>
<p>Constitution: new constitution 17 November 1991
</p>
<p>Legal system: partly based on Spanish civil law and tribal
custom
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: ruling - Democratic Party for
Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG
NGUEMA MBASOGO, party leader
</p>
<p>Suffrage: universal adult at age NA
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 25 June 1989 (next to be held 25 June
1996); results - President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG
NGUEMA MBASOGO was reelected without opposition
</p>
<p> Chamber of People's Representatives: last held 10 July 1988
(next to be held 10 July 1993); results - PDGE is the only
party; seats - (41 total) PDGE 41
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, deputy prime
minister, Council of Ministers (cabinet)
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives of the
People (Camara de Representantes del Pueblo)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Tribunal
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG
NGUEMA MBASOGO (since 3 August 1979)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Silvestre SIALE BILEKA
(since 17 January 1992); Deputy Prime Minister Miguel OYONO
NDONG MIFUMU (since 22 January 1992)
</p>
<p>Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CEEAC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO,
FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTERPOL,
IOC, ITU, LORCS (associate), NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, UDEAC,
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Damaso OBIANG NDONG</l>
<l> chancery: (temporary) 57 Magnolia Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY
10553</l>
<l> telephone: (914) 667-9664</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador John E. BENNETT</l>
<l> embassy: Calle de Los Ministros, Malabo</l>
<l> mailing address: P.O. Box 597, Malabo</l>
<l> telephone: [240] (9) 2185</l>
<l> FAX: [240] (9) 2164</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and
red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and
the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms
has six yellow six-pointed stars (representing the mainland and
five offshore islands) above a gray shield bearing a silk-cotton
tree and below which is a scroll with the motto UNIDAD, PAZ,
JUSTICIA (Unity, Peace, Justice)
</p></body></article></text>