Equatorial Guinea
- proper noun
- /ˌɛkwɪˈtɔːriəl ɡɪˈniː/
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Guinea Ecuatorial
- Many natural resources, including oil, are found in Equatorial Guinea.
Examples
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In 1968, Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain.
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A huge deep-sea exploration play off the coast of Equatorial Guinea.
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...In Equatorial Guinea.
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Equatorial Guinea's a pretty tough dictatorship.
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Equatorial Guinea is located along the western coast of central Africa.
Synonyms
A country in west central Africa with a mainland region and nearby islands in the Gulf of Guinea
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is a descriptive toponym formed from 'equatorial' (relating to the equator) and 'Guinea' (a country/region), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the Guinea that lies on or near the equator. This composition is cross-linguistically transparent (many languages use equivalent descriptive country names), so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The name Equatorial Guinea comes from two simple parts: Equatorial, because part of the land lies near the equator, and Guinea, the name for the coastal region on the Gulf of Guinea. So the name tells you it is a 'country' near the equator in the Gulf of Guinea.
