Annobón

island, Equatorial Guinea
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Annobón, volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean near the Equator; it is part of Equatorial Guinea. Located about 350 miles (565 km) southwest of continental Equatorial Guinea, it occupies an area of 7 square miles (17 square km) and rises to an elevation of 2,200 feet (671 meters). Fishing and lumbering activities are centered in San Antonio, the chief settlement. Pop. (2001) 5,004.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Mindy Johnston.