Capitalenome: Malabo coordinate geografiche: 3 45 N, 8 47 E differenza di tempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) Indipendenza12 Ottobre 1968 (from Spain) Festa nazionaleGiorno Di Indipendenza, 12 Ottobre (1968) Costituzioneapproved by national referendum 17 Novembre 1991; amended Gennaio 1995 Suffragio18 anni; universal Ramo esecutivocapo dello stato: Presidente Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (da allora 3 August 1979 when he seized power in a military coup) capo di governo: Prime Minister Ricardo Mangue Obama NFUBEA (da allora 14 August 2006); First Deputy Prime Minister Mercelino Oyono NTUTUMU (da allora 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 |