This is Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Malabo |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.36 million |
| Area | 27,118 km² (10,470 sq mi) |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | High income: nonOECD |
| Official name | Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
| Also written | Guinea Ecuatorial (es) · Guinée équatoriale (fr) · 赤道几内亚 (zh) · غينيا الاستوائية (ar) · Экваториальная Гвинея (ru) · 赤道ギニア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Equatorial Guinea and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 1.7110° S, 169.6229° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Kiribati 🇰🇮, roughly 225 km (140 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Apia, Samoa, about 1,369 km (851 miles) from the point.
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