Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Political System
Equatorial Guinea is a presidential republic. The unicameral parliament, the
Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes del Pueblo), consists of 80
members who are elected every five years. The head of state is directly elected
every seven years.
According to Digopaul.com,
the official name of the country is:
| Republica de Guinea Equatorial
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
National anthem
Caminemos Pisando la Senda de Nuestra Inmensa Felicidad... has
been the national anthem of Equatorial Guinea since 1968.
Text and music were written by Atanasio Ndongo Miyono.
| In spanish language |
In the English translation |
| Caminemos pisando la senda
De nuestra inmensa felicidad.
En fraternidad, sin separación,
¡Cantemos Libertad!
Tras dos siglos de estar sometidos
Bajo la dominación colonial,
En fraterna unión, sin discriminar,
¡Cantemos Libertad!
¡Gritemos Viva, Libre Guinea,
Y defendamos nuestra Libertad.
Cantemos siempre, Libre Guinea,
Y conservemos siempre la unidad.
¡Gritemos Viva, Libre Guinea,
Y defendamos nuestra Libertad.
Cantemos siempre, Libre Guinea,
Y conservemos siempre la independencia nacional
Y conservemos, Y conservemos
La independencia nacional. |
Let us take strong steps
on the way of our great joy
In brotherhood, without separation,
let us sing freedom!
After two centuries of being
subject to colonial rule;
In fraternal unity, without distinction,
let us sing freedom!
Let's shout out live, free Guinea !,
and let's defend our freedom!
Let us always sing, Free Guinea,
And let us always keep our unity.
Let's shout out live, Free Guinea !,
And let's defend our freedom,
Let's always sing, Free Guinea,
And let's keep national independence forever
And we get, and we get
National independence. |
National flag
The national flag (country flag) of Equatorial Guinea. Based on flag
descriptions by
Countryaah.com, the colors of the flag
are interpreted as follows:
- Green stands for the natural treasures and the primeval forest of the
country.
- White is supposed to symbolize peace.
- Red stands for the blood shed in the country's struggle for independence
- Blue symbolizes the waters of the Gulf of Guinea - part of the Atlantic Ocean.
In the middle is the country's coat of arms with a mangrove tree, six yellow
stars and the inscription "Unidad Paz Justicia" (Unity, Peace, Justice).
Equatorial Guinea: animals
Mammals
Equatorial Guinea has a very diverse fauna. You can find elephants (forest
elephants), cheetahs and leopards here. Gorillas, chimpanzees, mandrills
and lemurs live in the country's rainforests.
The rare okapis can also be found here, although their main distribution area is
the Congo. The animals belong to the order of the artifacts. Despite their
length of approx. 2.50 and a shoulder height of 1.50 with a weight of 250 kg,
they are typical residents of the rainforest. Umbrella antelopes, forest
buffalo and the bongo antelope also live here.
cheetah
The cheetah is certainly one of the most fascinating big cats around. Therefore
it should be presented here in more detail. When hunting, it reaches speeds of
100-120 kilometers per hour and is therefore the fastest mammal living on
land. This top performance is also the reason why animals have been serving
people for thousands of years. Even the ancient Egyptians used trained cheetahs
for hunting, which is why they were given the name hunting leopard. And the
Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605) is said to have kept to the 1,000 cheetahs
trained to hunt deer, antelopes and gazelles. The cheetah becomes tame like a
house cat and can be left unattended in the house and garden without any
worries.
Birds
In the country you can find numerous small and large bird species, such as:
- Flamingos
- Jugglers
- Cranes
- Marabou
- Nectar birds
- Hornbills
- Parrots
- Ravens
- Herons
- Sea eagles
- Storks, including the rare saddle stork
Since the land lies by the sea, numerous sea birds live here, such as various
species of seagulls and terns.
Reoptiles, snakes
Crocodiles live in the Monte Alén National Park.
The following snakes are found in Equatorial Guinea, the marked snakes are
described in detail at Goruma. Most of the poisonous snakes that live here are
particularly poisonous and a bite is an acute danger to life.
African
spitting cobra In addition to a neurotoxic (affecting the nervous system)
poison, this cobra also has a tissue-destroying poison.
Besides that, it is the only African cobra that has this poison in large
quantities.
A full bite has a high probability of death without professional help.
Rock python
The rock python is not a venomous snake. Since the animal living here can be
between 2.50 and 4.50 m long, there is no greater danger for several people.
However, a single person could be bitten and surrounded and crushed to death
without assistance. But a snake bite can cause significant injury - including
infection.
Gaboon viper
The Gaboon viper is a massive looking venomous snake, which is not very eager to
bite and is mostly inactive and well camouflaged on the ground. This laziness to
bite particularly seduces the locals to be carefree with the animal, which
eventually bites and then injects a very effective poison.
Curled water cobra
This cobra, also known as the banded water cobra, reaches a length between 150
cm and 270 cm.
It lives on the banks of rivers and lakes and feeds primarily on fish and
frogs. Like almost all cobras, it has an effective poison that acts on the
nervous system.
Common puff adder
This puff adder is one of 17 from the genus Bitis. It is a feared poisonous
snake in Africa, which has a poison that destroys blood vessels. The snake
reaches a length between 1.20 and 1.90 m.
Jamesons Mamba
The Jamesons Mamba, like three other species, belongs to the same genus
(Dendroaspis) as the black and green mamba. It reaches a length between 2m and
even 3.50m and has a leaf-green color. The tree and ground-dwelling snake feeds
mainly on birds and small mammals.
They can also be found in parks near cities and in the country side of
farms. The snake has a highly potent neurotoxic (affecting the nervous system)
poison.
Without treatment with an antiserum, death is very likely.
Rhinoceros viper
The rhinoceros viper belongs to the pit otters. The snake has a length between
90 cm to 120 cm.
Its poison mainly affects blood clotting.
Senegal Cobra
This cobra from the genus of the real cobras (Naja) is very similar to the
uraeus snake and its
venom is therefore similarly effective. The animal can reach a length of up to
about eight feet.
Uraeus snake
The Uraeus snake, also known as the Egyptian cobra, is one of the most poisonous
African snakes
. Cleopatra (69 BC to 30 BC) is said to have committed suicide with its help.
Mangroves
The mangroves are home to numerous fish, oysters, crabs and insects. But
monkeys also live in the trees and the African manatee swims around here, as
does the African softshell turtle. Many water birds breed in the mangroves, such
as the mangrove heron or the sedge.
Equatorial Guinea: plants
The rainforest dominates the islands, while the mainland is dominated by
jungle. Mangrove swamps can be found on the coast.
On Bioko, however, part of the tropical rainforest has been replaced by
plantations.
On Annobón there are mainly oil and coconut trees. On Bioko, however, part of
the tropical rainforest has been replaced by plantations. On Annobón there are
mainly oil and coconut trees.
You can find various shrubs, ferns, lianas, bromeliads and orchids, mahogany
trees and cola trees.
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