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Sitemap Other Languages ... Africa Japan-Equatorial Guinea Relations April 2000 Basic Data - Diplomatic Relations:
- 12 November, 1968 (Date of recognition of the State)
- Number of Residents:
- Number of Japanese nationals residing in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea: (as of Oct. 1998)
- Trade with Japan (1998):
- Exports: 4,659 million yen (timber, etc.) Imports: 445 million yen (automobiles, etc.)
- Direct Investment from Japan (cumulative total fiscal 1951-1998):
- None
- Japan's Economic Cooperation (cumulative total until fiscal 1998):
- Loans: none Grants: 1,170 million yen Technical cooperation: 246 million yen
VIP Visits - From Japan to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea:
- None
- From the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Japan:
- Year Name 1998 Oct. Delegate Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Teresa Efua ASANGONO (TICAD II)
Recent Trends Politics: There is a dispute in the country between the ruling party (PDGE) and the opposition parties over the parliamentary election that took place in March 1999. Although the PDGE won the election, the opposition parties asking for cancellation of the election because of doubts about the transparency of the election procedure. Economy: Since the discovery of an oil field, crude oil was added to the former main exporting items, such as timber, cacao, and coffee. GNP increased dramatically, and GNP per capita exceeded $1,000 (1997). | |
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