Republic of Equatorial Guinea (1968–1979)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|
| 1968 –1979 | |
| Motto:
Unidad, Paz, Justicia (Spanish) "There is no other God than Macías Nguema" (1978–1979) | |
| Anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad (Spanish) Let Us Tread the Path of Our Immense Happiness | |
| Capital | Malabo |
| Government | Federal presidential republic under an authoritarian dictatorship (until 1973) Unitary one-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship (From 1973) |
| President | |
• 1968–1979 | Francisco Macías Nguema |
| History | |
| 12 October 1968 | |
| 12 October 1968 | |
| 29 July 1973 | |
| 3 August 1979 | |
| Currency | Equatorial Guinean peseta Equatorial Guinean ekwele |
| ISO 3166 code | GQ |
| Today part of | Equatorial Guinea |
Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain on 12 October 1968, with Francisco Macías Nguema becoming the country's first president. His rule, which lasted until 3 August 1979, was marked by increasing totalitarianism, extreme centralization of power, and widespread human rights abuses.