Equatorial Guinea Independence Day
Equatorial Guinea Independence Day is held on October 12. Celebrates the independence of Equatorial Guinea from Spain in 1968. This event in the second decade of the month October is annual. Help us
On October 12, 1968, Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain. The United States recognized the independence of Equatorial Guinea when U.S. President Lyndon Johnson appointed Albert W. Sherer, Ambassador to Togo, to also act as Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea on October 28, 1968.
The current capital of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo, which is located in the Bioko Norte province on the island of Bioko, and not the mainland. Equatorial Guinea has no shortage of beaches, jungles, and natural sites worth seeing.