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Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year), also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an island of Equatorial Guinea. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean at 1°24′S, 5°35′E, about 220 miles off the west coast of Africa and 110 miles south west of Săo Tomé Island. It measures about 4 miles long by 2 miles wide, with an area of about 6ž square miles. It has a population of around 5,000. The island's main industries are fishing and timber.
Annobón is an extinct volcano of which just the 598 m (1961 ft) peak (called Quioveo) rises above sea level. It is characterised by a succession of beautiful valleys and steep mountains, covered with rich woods and luxuriant vegetation. It has a central crater lake. A number of tiny rocky islets lie off the main island, including Santarem to the south.
The island constitutes the small Annobón Province. Being an island, it does not border any other provinces of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is the northern village of San Antonio de Palé, and the island's other main settlement is the similarly-named San Antonio. The roadstead is relatively safe, and passing vessels take advantage of it in order to obtain water and fresh provisions, of which Annobon offers an abundant supply. However, there is no regular shipping service to the rest of Equatorial Guinea. Ships come as infrequently as every few months.
Annobón is often described as being "in the Gulf of Guinea" like the neighbouring islands of Săo Tomé and Príncipe, but the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) boundary line for the Gulf of Guinea actually runs north of it.
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Annobón (or Annabon or Anabon; from Ano bom Portuguese for Good Year), also known as Pagalu or Pigalu, is an island of Equatorial Guinea. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean at 1°24′S, 5°35′E, about 220 miles off the west coast of Africa and 110 miles south west of Săo Tomé Island. It measures about 4 miles long by 2 miles wide, with an area of about 6ž square miles. It has a population of around 5,000. The island's main industries are fishing and timber.
Annobón is an extinct volcano of which just the 598 m (1961 ft) peak (called Quioveo) rises above sea level. It is characterised by a succession of beautiful valleys and steep mountains, covered with rich woods and luxuriant vegetation. It has a central crater lake. A number of tiny rocky islets lie off the main island, including Santarem to the south.
The island constitutes the small Annobón Province. Being an island, it does not border any other provinces of Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is the northern village of San Antonio de Palé, and the island's other main settlement is the similarly-named San Antonio. The roadstead is relatively safe, and passing vessels take advantage of it in order to obtain water and fresh provisions, of which Annobon offers an abundant supply. However, there is no regular shipping service to the rest of Equatorial Guinea. Ships come as infrequently as every few months.
Annobón is often described as being "in the Gulf of Guinea" like the neighbouring islands of Săo Tomé and Príncipe, but the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) boundary line for the Gulf of Guinea actually runs north of it.
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