| Summary: | The Republic of Equatorial Guinea consisted of a number of islands and islets, which include the volcanic island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea; the islands of Corisco, Elobey Chico, Elobey Grande, and Mbañe in Corisco Bay; the volcanic island of Annobón in the South Atlantic Ocean; and the Rio Muni enclave on the African mainland. In 1999 (the last year for which financial data were available), the gross domestic product of Equatorial Guinea was estimated to be about $696 million, and the population was estimated to be 442,700 (World Bank, July 2000, World development indicators database, accessed September 24, 2000, via URL http://www.worldbank.org/data/ countrydata/countrydata.html). The petroleum sector has dominated the country’s economy since 1996. Published
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