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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea straddles the equator without touching it. The mainland and the island of Bioko lie just north of the line, and the small island of Annobón lies just south of it.

Five things to know about Equatorial Guinea

In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.

  1. Where it is. It's Equatorial Guinea, on the west coast of Central Africa, between Cameroon and Gabon. See Equatorial Guinea on a map.
  2. Its name says it lies on the equator, yet the line doesn't touch any of its land.
  3. It is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language.
  4. Its swimmer 'Eric the Eel' won fame at the 2000 Olympics, having never swum in a 50-metre pool before.
  5. The world's largest frog, which can weigh more than 3 kg, lives in this country's rainforest rivers.

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