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Parliamentary elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 28 August 1983, the first since 1973. The new constitution approved in a referendum the previous year provided for a 41-seat Chamber of People's Representatives. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo selected a single candidate for each constituency, which were then approved by voters. No political parties took part in the election, with all candidates standing as independents. [1]
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 41 | New | |
| Total | 41 | –29 | |
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Equatorial Guinea, also rarely known as Equatoguinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2021, the country had a population of 1,468,777, over 85% of whom are members of the Fang people, the country's dominant ethnic group. The Bubi people, indigenous to Bioko are the second largest group at approximately 6.5% of the population.
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Events in the year 2022 in Equatorial Guinea.
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