Capitalnombre: Malabo coordenadas geográficas: 3 45 N, 8 47 E diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Independencia12 Octubre 1968 (from Spain) Feriado nacionalDía de la Independencia, 12 Octubre (1968) Constituciónapproved por referendo nacional 17 Noviembre 1991; modificada Enero 1995 Sufragio18 años de edad; universal Poder Executivojefe de estado: Presidente Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (desde 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup) jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Ricardo Mangue Obama NFUBEA (desde 14 August 2006); First Deputy Prime Minister Mercelino Oyono NTUTUMU (desde 15 June 2004) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); election last held 15 December 2002 (next to be held in December 2009); prime minister and deputy prime ministers appointed by the president election results: Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO reelected president; percent of vote - Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO 97.1%, Celestino Bonifacio BACALE 2.2%; elections marred by widespread fraud |