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Río Campo is a town in
Litoral The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inu ...
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Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of . Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equ ...
. It has a population of 1,105 (2005 est.). The town is located inside the Rio Campo Natural Reserve and on the border of Cameroon.


Religion

The principal religion in Equatorial Guinea is Christianity which is the faith of 93% of the population. Rio Campo has mostly indigenous beliefs due to its remoteness. These are predominantly Roman Catholicism in Equatorial Guinea, Roman Catholic (87%) while a minority are Protestants (5%). Another 5% of the population follow indigenous beliefs and the final 2% comprises Islam in Equatorial Guinea, Muslims, Bahá'í Faith in Equatorial Guinea, Bahá'í Faith, and other beliefs.


Culture and language

The town has a variety of both European and African languages. Official languages are Spanish language, Spanish, French language, French and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Some recognized languages are Fang language, Fang, Bube language, Bube, Annobonese language, Annobonese. For culture see Culture of Equatorial Guinea.


Physical geography

Río Campo sits above sea level. The nearest large open bodies of water are the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The small town borders the country of Cameroon to the east. To the east there is a river that runs from the town Yenge and drains into the Atlantic Ocean.


Wildlife

Rio Campo is home to many different and unique animal and plant species. There has been much pressure on the reserve itself for not taking better care of the land and animals.


Climate

Río Campo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''Aw''), less wet than most of Equatorial Guinea, although it bears more resemblance to the tropical monsoon climate typical of the country. Much of the region is covered in tropical rainforest, more typical of tropical monsoon climates. The short dry season from December to February occurs in the same months as Malabo’s, but the opposite to the dry season in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Bata or Libreville. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rio Campo Populated places in Litoral (Equatorial Guinea)