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When did Equatorial Guinea gain independence from Spain?
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Equatorial Guinea gained its independence from Spain on October 12, 1968. Prior to this, the region was known as Spanish Guinea and had undergone various administrative changes, including being reorganized into provinces of overseas Spain in 1959 and receiving a measure of autonomy in 1963.123