Spanish Guinea

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Spanish Guinea

n
(Placename) the former name (until 1964) of Equatorial Guinea
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E′quato′rial Guin′ea


n.
a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a Spanish colony; gained independence 1968. 465,746; 10,824 sq. mi. (28,034 sq. km). Cap.: Malabo. Formerly, Spanish Guinea.
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Noun1.Spanish Guinea - a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea)Spanish Guinea - a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Bioko - an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Equatorial Guinea
Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
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