Resources
Equatorial Guinea has multiple different resources that are used world wide. Their biggest resource is oil. In the last decade, Equatorial Guinea has become Sub-Saharan Africa's 3rd largest oil exporter. Despite the large income that the oil reserves provide, the economy in Equatorial Guinea is still very poor. Most of the money from the oil reserves goes towards funding an extravagant lifestyle for the president and close government officials. However, oil isn't Equatorial Guinea's only resource. They also have natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, and tantalum.