The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea

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...

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Main Author: Mobbs, P.M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1999
Subjects:
Minerals
South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/661
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spelling ftoceandocs:oai:aquadocs.org:1834/661 2024-06-09T07:49:33+00:00 The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea Mobbs, P.M. Equatorial Guinea 1999 49730 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1834/661 en eng http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2000/ekmyb00.pdf Africa Energy and Mining, 264 (24), p. 4 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/661 Minerals Journal Contribution Non-Refereed Article 1999 ftoceandocs 2024-05-15T08:02:16Z 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 Article in Journal/Newspaper South Atlantic Ocean IODE-UNESCO: OceanDocs - E-Repository of Ocean Publications
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Mobbs, P.M.
The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
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description 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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title The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
title_short The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
title_full The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
title_fullStr The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
title_full_unstemmed The mineral industry of Equatorial Guinea
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Africa Energy and Mining, 264 (24), p. 4
http://hdl.handle.net/1834/661
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