nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$1,051,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.4 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.100%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
