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The African country of Equatorial Guinea (Guinea Ecuatorial) is the only African country with an official language of Spanish. The other official language is French, but Portuguese and 5 local languages are also widely spoken. It was previously the colony known as Spanish Guinea (1926-1968).

There are also Spanish territories in or near Africa:

- The Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean)

- Ceuta (city on the coast of Morocco)

- Melilla (city on the coast of Morocco)

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