island of Corisco

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The island of Corisco is a small, historically significant island in the Gulf of Guinea that forms part of Equatorial Guinea’s territory.

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island of Corisco canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
administrativeDivisionOf Republic of Equatorial Guinea
linked to: Equatorial Guinea
area approximately 15 square kilometres
approximately 6 square miles
belongsToArchipelago Corisco and Elobey Islands
climate humid
tropical
colonialHistory Spanish colonial rule
continent Africa
country Equatorial Guinea
disputedStatus historically subject to boundary discussions with Gabon
economicActivity fishing
local trade
small-scale agriculture
elevation low-lying
environment coastal
ethnicGroups Benga
Fang
formerColonialPower Spain
hasFeature mangroves
sandy beaches
tropical vegetation
hasNaturalResource marine fisheries
historicalSignificance Atlantic slave trade
colonial-era trading post
pre-colonial trade
languageSpoken Benga
Fang
Spanish
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Guinea
locatedNear Corisco Bay
Mouth of the Muni River
locatedOffCoastOf Gabon
nearbyIslands Elobey Chico
Elobey Grande
partOf Equatorial Guinea
Litoral Province
populationStatus sparsely populated
region Central Africa
religion Christianity
traditional African religions
sovereignty Equatorial Guinea
terrain flat
timeZone UTC+1
usedFor navigation landmark in the Gulf of Guinea

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