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| Bata, Equatorial Guinea | Bata is the second largest city of Equatorial Guinea with a population of around 70,000 people. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Rio Muni. (references) |
| Culture of Equatorial Guinea | Equatoguinean culture on the mainland is heavily entrenched in ancient rituals and songs. This is especially true for the Fang while on the capital island of Bioko has largely been influenced by Spanish customs and traditions during the colonial period. During the colonial period education and health services was developed in the country. However, many Bubi farmers still hold to their ancient customs. One of the countries most famous celebrations is the abira which is believed to cleanse the community of evil. The balélé dance is performed along the coast throughout the year and on Bioko around Christmas. Most people in the country are nominally Christian while predominantly practice a combination of Roman Catholicism and pagan practices. Spanish and French are the official languages of the country while pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo are also common. (references) |
| Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as the country's sole legal political organization on 12 October 1987. The current Secretary-General is Agustín Nze Nfumu. (references) |
| Demographics of Equatorial Guinea | The majority of the people of Equatorial Guinea are of Bantu origin. The largest tribe, the Fang, is indigenous to the mainland, but substantial migration to Bioko Island has resulted in Fang dominance over the earlier Bantu inhabitants. The Fang constitute 80% of the population and are themselves divided into 67 clans. Those in the northern part of Rio Muni speak Fang-Ntumu, while those in the south speak Fang-Okah; the two dialects are mutually unintelligible. The Bubi, who constitute 15% of the population, are indigenous to Bioko Island. In addition, there are coastal tribes, sometimes referred to as Playeros: Ndowes, Bujebas, Balengues, and Bengas on the mainland and small islands, and Fernandinos, a Creole community, on Bioko. Together, these groups comprise 5% of the population. There is a growing number of foreigners from neighboring Cameroon, Nigeria and Gabon. In 2001, there were about 280 Americans residing in Equatorial Guinea. (references) |
| Elections in Equatorial Guinea | Elections in Equatorial Guinea gives information on election and election results in Equatorial Guinea. (references) |
| Equatorial Africa | Equatorial Africa is a term currently being used in place of "Sub-Saharan Africa" in anthropological and racial discussions. The term "sub-Saharan" Africa has been used throughout the modern era to distinguish Black-African societies south of the Sahara Desert from the more Arab dominated societies north of the Saharan Desert. The emphasis on making it clear that the north African societies, especially Egypt and Sudan (which have been given historical significance by both the established White/European/Caucasian social order and by the Afrocentric movement, which both claim the heritage of Egypt's historical culture. (references) |
| Equatorial Ascendant | In the field of astrology the Equatorial Ascendant, or the East Point, is the sign and degree rising over the Eastern Horizon at the Earth's equator at any given time. It is the point where the Earth's equator intersects the ecliptic. (references) |
| Equatorial Counter Current | The Equatorial Counter Current is a significant current in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans that flows west-to-east at approximately five degrees north. The Counter Currents result from the need to balance the movement of water to the west of each ocean, caused by the westerly flowing North and South Equatorial currents. (references) |
| Equatorial current | Any of the ocean currents that flow westward at the equator. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Equatorial Guinea | A country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Equatorial Guinea monetary unit | Monetary unit in Equatorial Guinea. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Equatorial Guinea national football team | The Equatorial Guinea national football team is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federacion Ecuatoguineana de Futbol. A member of CAF, it is one of its weakest teams. (references) |
| Equatorial mount | An equatorial mount is a mount used for moving a telescope or camera along two perpendicular axes of motion. These two axes are known as right ascension and declination. The telescope mount's axis of right ascension should be pointed directly towards whichever celestial pole is above the horizon to work correctly. Setting the axis of the mount to the polar axis completes alignment. This polar alignment is dependent on the location of the observer and corresponds with the latitude of the observer's location. (references) |
| Equatorial orbit | Equatorial orbit is an orbit with inclination to the plane of reference (i.d. equator) equal to zero. (references) |
| Equatorial ridge | Equatorial ridges are a feature of at least two of Saturn's moons. They are ridges that follow closely the moon's equator. They appear to be unique to the Saturnian system, but it is uncertain whether the two occurrences are related or a coincidence. Both were discovered by the Cassini probe in 2005. (references) |
| Flag of Equatorial Guinea | The flag of Equatorial Guinea was adopted on August 21, 1979. (references) |
| Foreign relations of Equatorial Guinea | A transitional agreement, signed in October 1968, implemented a Spanish preindependence decision to assist Equatorial Guinea and provided for the temporary maintenance of Spanish forces there. A dispute with President Macias in 1969 led to a request that all Spanish troops immediately depart, and a large number of civilians left at the same time. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were never broken but were suspended by Spain in March 1977 in the wake of renewed disputes. After Macias' fall in 1979, President Obiang asked for Spanish assistance, and since then, Spain has regained influence in Equatorial Guinea's diplomatic relations. The two countries signed permanent agreements for economic and technical cooperation, private concessions, and trade relations. President Obiang made an official visit to Madrid in March 2001, and senior Spanish Foreign Ministry officials visited Malabo during 2001 as well. Spain maintained a bilateral assistance program in Equatorial Guinea. Some Equato-Guinean opposition elements are based in Spain to the annoyance of the government of Malabo. (references) |
| Litoral Province, Equatorial Guinea | Litoral Province is a province of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Bata. It is marked as #6 on the map. (references) |
| Luba, Equatorial Guinea | Luba is the second largest town of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7,000 people. It lies on the west coast beneath volcanic peaks and is a port for the logging industry. Attractions in the town include several beaches and a colonial hospital. (references) |
| Music of Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea's culture has been less-documented than most African countries, and commercial recording remains scarce. This is partially due to the country's small size and a population of only about 400,000. Equatorial Guinea was carved out of three former Spanish colonies: Rio Muni, a strip of land between Cameroon and Gabon, Bioko, an island near Cameroon, and Annobón, an island in the Atlantic Ocean far from the mainland. (references) |
| National Democratic Union of Equatorial Guinea | The National Democratic Union of Equatorial Guinea (Unión Democrática Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a liberal party in exile from in Equatorial Guinea. (references) |
| North Equatorial Current | The North Equatorial Current is a significant Pacific and Atlantic Ocean current that flows east-to-west between the equator and 10° north. It's caused by the rotation of the Earth towards the east, the resulting westerly current brought about by the relative motion of the water with respect to the earth. (references) |
| Politics of Equatorial Guinea | The 1982 constitution of Equatorial Guinea gives the President extensive powers, including naming and dismissing members of the cabinet, making laws by decree, dissolving the Chamber of Representatives, negotiating and ratifying treaties and calling legislative elections. The President retains his role as commander in chief of the armed forces and minister of defense, and he maintains close supervision of the military activity. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and operates under powers designated by the President. The Prime Minister coordinates government activities in areas other than foreign affairs, national defense and security. (references) |
| Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea | The Progress Party of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Partido del Progreso de Guinea Ecuatorial) is a pro-market, pro-democracy political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was founded shortly after the legalization of political parties in the early 1990s after a long period of highly authoritarian military rule. (references) |
| South Equatorial Current | The South Equatorial Current is a significant Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean current that flows east-to-west between the equator and 10 degrees south. It's caused by the rotation of the Earth towards the east, the resulting westerly current brought about by the relative motion of the water with respect to the earth. (references) |
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition |
| Equatorial air | Geography | Mass of air which has been over regions close to the Equator for several days and which, therefore, has become relatively warm. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial Anomaly | Weather | A depression in F layer frequencies at the geomagnetic equator relative to frequencies at low latitudes. A daytime phenomenon. (references) |
| Equatorial Aspect | Administration | A planar projection that has its central point at the equator. (references) |
| Equatorial axis | Space | Among the two mutually perpendicular axes of a telescope, the one that points at the celestial pole. To keep a star in view, the telescope must be rotated around this axis at the same rate as the Earth turns. (references) |
| Equatorial bulge | Aerospace | The excess of the earth's equatorial diameter over the polar diameter. (references) |
| Equatorial calms | Geography | Zone of calm or light variable winds encountered, in certain regions, between the trade winds of the two hemispheres. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial countercurrent | Aerospace | A strong countercurrent, generated by the western intensification pile-up, that travels east along the full extent of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. Usually flows alongside or just beneath the westward-flowing surface current. See: western intensification. (references) |
| Equatorial diameter | Aerospace | The diameter of a planet measured at its equator, which is greater than the pole to pole diameter if the planets is not spherical. (references) |
| Equatorial Electroject | Weather | The equatorial electrojet is a thin electric current in the ionosphere over the dip equator around 100 to 115 km altitude normally flowing eastward. The electrojet may reverse its direction during geomagnetically disturbed conditions and magnetically quiet times. The reversals during quiet times have been related to lunar tides. There is a strong correlation between the electrojet and equatorial sporadic E. (references) |
| Equatorial electrojet | Aerospace | See electrojet. (references) |
| Equatorial Forest or Tropical Rain Forest | Aerospace | A dense, luxuriant, evergreen forest of hot, wet equatorial regions containing many trees of tremendous heights, largely covered with lianas and epiphytes. Individual species of trees are infrequent but they include such valuable tropical hardwoods such as mahogany, ebony and rubber. Typical equatorial forests occur in Zaire and Amazon basins in southeastern Asia. (references) |
| Equatorial orbit | Business | For a satellite orbiting the Earth, an orbit in the equatorial plane. Note: An equatorial orbit has an inclination angle of 0. (references) |
| Equatorial orbit | Geography | Satellite orbit, the plane of which coincides with that of the equator of the primary body. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial orbit | Post & Telecom | An orbit with a plane parallel to the earth's equator. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial plane | Geography | A plane, which is perpendicular to the axis of the earth's rotation. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial plate | Geology | 1) The plate or plane along which the chromosomes align during metaphase (an intermediate stage of mitosis or meiosis). 2) An unconnected cytoplasmic membrane which forms in the middle of a cell during early cytokinesis, when the cell is about to divide into two daughter cells. (references) |
| Equatorial satellite | Aerospace | A satellite whose orbit plane coincides, or almost coincides, with the earth's equatorial plane. (references) |
| Equatorial system | Aerospace | A set of celestial coordinates based on the celestial equator as the primary great circle; usually declination and hour angle or sidereal hour angle. Also called equinoctial system of coordinates, celestial equator system of coordinates. (references) |
| Equatorial tide | Geography | The tide occurring when the moon is on, or close to the plane of the earth's equator. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial tides | Hydraulics | Tides occurring semimonthly as a result of the Moon being over the Equator. At these times the tendency of the Moon to produce a diurnal inequality in the tide is at a minimum. (references) |
| Equatorial trough | Geography | Zone of relatively low pressure which lies between the subtropical anticyclones of the two hemispheres. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Equatorial westerly | Geography | Westerly winds occasionally found in a part of the equatorial trough. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Percent Equatorial Data Coverage | Weather | The portion of the troposphere immediately above the equator that can be accessed over a specified period of time. (references) |
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