Spanish Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Española) was a set of insular and continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778 in the Gulf of Guinea and on the Bight of Bonny, in Central Africa. It gained independence in 1968 as Equatorial Guinea.

Since its independence in 1968, the main official language of Equatorial Guinea has been Spanish (the local variant is Equatoguinean Spanish), which acts as a lingua franca among its different ethnic groups.

Jan 24, 2025 · Equatorial Guinea - African, Spanish, Oil: In 1844 the Spanish made a second effort at effective occupation of Fernando Po, and their first exploration of the mainland was carried out in the two decades ending in 1877.

Feb 28, 2018 · However, the last Spanish colony to claim independence from Spain in 1968 was a territory in West Africa—Equatorial Guinea—a nation-state where Spanish still serves as the official language. A few years before Spanish Guinea’s independence in 1968, exports per capita were the highest in Africa.

Spanish Guinea (or the Spanish Territories of the Guinean Gulf), consisting of the mainland territory of Río Muni and the island of Fernando Po, became overseas provinces of Spain on July 30, 1959. The provinces of Río Muni and Fernando Po were official known as the Spanish Equatorial Region ( Región Ecuatorial de Española ).

This area of mainland western Africa became a Spanish Protectorate on 9th January 1885. From 1902 to 1909 the stamps of Spanish Guinea were issued for and used only in the continental area later called Rio Muni. From 1909 to 1960, Spanish Guinea also included Fernando Po, Elobey, Annobon and Corisco. Fernando Po and Rio Muni united in 1968 to ...

Mar 28, 2024 · Equatorial Guinea was once known as Spanish Guinea, a collection of insular and continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778. It occupied the Gulf of Guinea and the Bight of Bonny in Central Africa.

Aug 14, 2021 · Spanish remains the official language in Equatorial Guinea. The country’s post-independence name refers to its location near the equator and the Gulf of Guinea. Let’s explore the tumultuous history and impact of Spanish colonization in Equatorial Guinea, including its continuing ramifications today.

Dec 3, 2024 · Spanish Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Española) was a set of insular and continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778 in the Gulf of Guinea and on the Bight of Bonny, in Central Africa. It gained independence in 1968 as Equatorial Guinea.

Spain obtained what we know today as Equatorial or Spanish Guinea in 1777 through the Treaty of San Ildefonso (1777) and the Treaty of El Pardo (1778) with Portugal. BSpanish Guinea formed part of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, until its independence, which was fragmented into a series of republics (Uruguay,