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Spanish Guinea

British  

noun

  1. the former name (until 1964) of Equatorial Guinea

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In 1968, Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

In 1968 Spanish Guinea gained independence and became the Republic of Equatorial Guinea with Francisco Macias Nguema as president.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2022

Today, the brightest jewel in Spain's African crown is Spanish Guinea, which Consists of the verdant, volcanic island of Fernando Poo, a few other smaller islands and the larger, rain-forest mainland province of Rio Muni.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spain's African provinces�Spanish Sahara, Spanish Guinea, the Canary Islands and three scattered coastal outposts�stand out as a rare casebook of how to win friends and create prosperity on a violently turbulent continent.

From Time Magazine Archive

For many years he was captain of a coasting-packet that worked from St. Louis to Spanish Guinea.

From The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo by Gilson, Charles