Equatorial Guinea

I realized that I forgot to tell y’all about Equatorial Guinea. Here goes:

E.G. is a split nation, with part of the nation on an island 25 miles off Cameroon and a discontiguous part south of Cameroon. Malabo, the capital, is on the island. As a former colony of Spain, it’s the only nation in Africa that speaks primarily Spanish. Because of the Spanish language and the island feel, Malabo seems like a fusion of Costa Rica and a Caribbean Island Nation. The island’s a bit run-down, but beautiful nonetheless. It’s the third-largest oil-producing nation in Sub-Saharan Africa. You can see oil rig platforms off the coast and I met a lot of American expatriates working for oil companies there. One of the oil companies invited us to relax at their compound, which came complete with golf course and pool.

Click here (new window) to see what the Wikipedia has to say about Equatorial Guinea.