Equatorial Guinea

The people of Equatorial Guinea are called Equatorial Guineans. A number of distinct ethnic groups or tribes share the country. The largest single tribe is the Fang or Fon. Other groups include the Bubi, who are are descendants of native Bantu-speaking tribes; Fernandinos, descendants of mainland slaves freed by the British navy in the 1800s; and Europeans, who dominate commerce and government.