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nTodaynis the annual celebration of Malabo’s patron saint, Santa Isabel.
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nSonwhere is Malabo?
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nIt’snin Equatorial Guinea. As a matter of fact, Malabo is the capital city ofnEquatorial Guinea. n
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Younmay still be lost, so here is map that shows this small Africannnation, which is on the equator and in and alongside the Gulf ofnGuinea (hence the name Equatorial Guinea).
Younmay still be lost, so here is map that shows this small Africannnation, which is on the equator and in and alongside the Gulf ofnGuinea (hence the name Equatorial Guinea).n
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nNoticenthat there are two main regions in the nation: an island, on whichnthe capital city of Malabo is located, and a small chunk of thenmainland, on which the largest city of the nation (Bata) is located. n
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nEquatorialnGuinea used to be a Spanish colony.
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nInwas so pleased to read that, thanks to oil production, EquatorialnGuinea is the richest country per capita (that is, per person) in allnof Africa. But then I had to go and read further: it turns out thatnthis oil wealth has found its way into very few hands, and many ofnthe people live in bad conditions. For example, less than half of thenpeople have access to clean water, and about one-fifth of allnchildren die before they are 5 years old! Also, the country suffersnfrom an authoritarian government, which has a horrible human-rightsnrecord!
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nSo…yikes!
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nBut there are some interesting or beautiful sights to be seen there:
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- FreedomnTower in Bata
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- MontenAlen National Park
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- Beachesnof Corsico
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nAlsonon this date:
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nHomemadenBread Day
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nAnniversarynof Lewis and Clark reaching the “Ocian”
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nMathematiciannA. F. Mobius’s birthday
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nNationalnUnfriend Day
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nPlannahead:
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