Dig straight down through Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Kiribati 🇰🇮. Below are Equatorial Guinea's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Malabo |
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| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Equatorial Guinea, that point sits at 1.7110° S, 169.6229° W. 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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