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Max Liniger-Goumaz, Small Is Not Always Beautiful (1988; originally published in French, 1986), and La Guinée Équatoriale (1979), and Historical Dictionary of Equatorial Guinea, 2nd ed. (1988), are authoritative. René Pélissier, Études hispano-guinéennes (1969), is the only detailed study of the preindependence era. See also Suzanne Cronjé, Equatorial Guinea, the Forgotten Dictatorship (1976); Akinjide Osuntokun, Equatorial Guinea–Nigerian Relations (1978); and Alejandro Artucio, The Trial of Macías in Equatorial Guinea (1979). Further bibliographic information is found in Max Liniger-Goumaz, Guinea Ecuatorial (1974), and periodic supplements.
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- René Pélissier
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Profile: Removed Literacy rate and revised Form of government and footnote. | Aug 03, 2026 | ||
| In the History section, added a map of Ciudad de la Paz. | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Revised throughout to acknowledge Ciudad de la Paz being designated capital of the country and added Questions and Answers. | Jan 12, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Capital and footnote. | Jan 09, 2026 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of government. | Sep 04, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Equatorial Guinea country profile. | Jan 04, 2024 | ||
| In the History section, added additional detail about 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, political activity, and the 2016 and 2022 elections. | Aug 03, 2023 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated Head of government. | Feb 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalEDGE - Equatorial Guinea: Introduction. | Dec 05, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Globalseurity.org - Equatorial Guinea - Introduction. | Sep 06, 2022 | ||
| In the Economy section, updated trade data. | Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| In the People section, added demographic data. | Jul 25, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Interesting Facts for Kids - Interesting Equatorial Guinea Facts. | Jan 18, 2019 | ||
| Country Profile: Expanded country profile. | Jan 10, 2018 | ||
| Added locator map to the Introduction. | Jun 16, 2017 | ||
| In Economy section, added data charts. | Jun 16, 2017 | ||
| In People section, added data charts. | Jun 16, 2017 | ||
| Country Profile: Added footnote to form of government. | Apr 12, 2017 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of government. | Jun 28, 2016 | ||
| In Government and society section, revised and updated. | Apr 28, 2016 | ||
| In History section, updated with April 2016 presidential election and events preceding it. | Apr 28, 2016 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated form of government and corrected error in official name. | Mar 07, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Lonely Planet - Equatorial Guinea, Western Africa. | Feb 09, 2014 | ||
| Country Profile: Form of government updated. | Dec 13, 2013 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated head of state and head of government. | Mar 06, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of the Government of Guinea. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Equatorial Guinea. | Dec 14, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated with name of new prime minister. | May 23, 2012 | ||
| Country Profile: Added name of head of state and head of government, along with urban-rural, life expectancy, literacy, and GNI per capita statistics. | Feb 27, 2012 | ||
| Removed diacritical marks from the country name Sao Tome and Principe. | Sep 15, 2010 | ||
| Country Profile: Updated area and population figures. | Feb 03, 2010 | ||
| Updated to reflect President Obiang's announcement that he won reelection in the November 29, 2009, presidential poll. | Dec 01, 2009 | ||
| Updated with President Obiang's pardon of Simon Mann in November 2009. | Nov 04, 2009 | ||
| Introduction revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| People section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| History section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| Economy section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| Government section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| Cultural life section revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| Land section thoroughly revised and updated. | Jul 22, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Equatorial Guinea. | Apr 20, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Energy Information Administration - Equatorial Guinea. | Jan 19, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 14, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Library of Congress - Equatorial Guinea - Selected Internet Resources. | Aug 08, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - The World Factbook - Equatorial Guinea. | Jul 25, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Pennsylvania: African Studies Center - Equatorial Guinea. | Jun 28, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Pennsylvania: African Studies Center - Equatorial Guinea. | Jun 28, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 16, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 21, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 24, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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