Equatorial Guinea [1968–today] Africa • Middle Africa


Timeline of stamp issuing entities of Equatorial Guinea and connected areas

Fernando Pó 1868–1929
Spanish Guinea 1902–1909
Elobey, Annobon, and Corisco 1903–1910
Spanish Guinea 1909–1960
Rio Muni 1960–1968
Equatorial Guinea [dictatorship] 1968–1979
Equatorial Guinea 1979–today
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Stamp issuing entities of Equatorial Guinea and connected areas

Name Issued
stamps 		Bird
stamps
1868–1929 Fernando Pó

Bioko, in Europe traditionally called Fernando Pó

→ see under Spanish Guinea 		≈ 200 ≈ 9
1902–1909 Spanish Guinea
→ see under Spanish Guinea 		≈ 100 ≈ 6
1903–1910 Elobey, Annobon, and Corisco

Elobey, Annobón, and Corisco was a colonial administration of Spanish Africa.

→ see under Spanish Guinea 		≈ 60
1909–1960 Spanish Guinea
→ see under Spanish Guinea 		≈ 400
1960–1968 Rio Muni
→ see under Spanish Guinea 		≈ 90 ≈ 6
1968–1979 Equatorial Guinea [dictatorship]

Independence was conceded on 12 October 1968 and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macías Nguema elected as president. In July 1970, Macias Nguema created a single-party state and made himself president for life in 1972.

 ≈ 2 Thousand
1979–today Equatorial Guinea

Independence was conceded on 12 October 1968 and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macías Nguema elected as president. In July 1970, Macias Nguema created a single-party state and made himself president for life in 1972.

 ≈ 500 ≈ 9

About Equatorial Guinea

also known as: Äquatorial-Guinea de

Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Guinea Ecuatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: República de Guinea Ecuatorial, French: République de Guinée équatoriale, Portuguese: República da Guiné Equatorial), is a small country located in Central Africa. . It has two parts, an insular and a mainland region. The insular region consists of the islands of Bioko (formerly Fernando Pó) in the Gulf of Guinea and Annobón, a small volcanic island south of the equator. The mainland region, Río Muni, is bordered by Cameroon on the north and Gabon on the south and east. It also includes several small offshore islands.

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