1200-1300 : Likely arrival of first Fangs in Rio Muni

1469-1474 : Portuguese sailors Lopez Gonsalves and Fernando Poo explore Biaffra Bay.

1471 : Portuguese discover Annobon.

1472 : Discovery of Fernando Poo island, current Bioko island.

1641 : Deutch have Fernando Poo island under their control.

1740 : Portuguese take over Fernando Poo island under control.

1777 : San Idelfonso Treaty between Spain and Portugal.

1778 : Pardo Treaty. Spain has rights over Annobon, Fernando Poo island and the coastline of Guinea gulf.

1856 : A catholic mission is founded.

1858 : First organic act for Spanish Guinea issued by the minister of Spanish overseas.

1866 : Coffee and cocoa trees are brought over into Fernando Poo island.

1886 : Spain claims lands situated between Guinea gulf an Oubangui.

1900 : June 27th, Paris Treaty is signed after several months of negotiations between Spain and France. That Treaty settles borders of Spanish Guinea.

1903 : Patronage the Indigents is set up in order to promote « morals and culture » as well as their adherence to Spain.

1959 : Fernando Poo island and Rio Muni are declared Spanish provinces.

1964 : Municipal elections. Each province has a civil Governor.

1968 : August 11th, the people passes The Constitution. September, the presidential and general elections. Macias NGUEMA, announces the first Government of Independence. October 12th, Independence is granted.

1973 : New Constitution.

1979 : A military coup overthrows Macias NGUEMA. Theodora OBIANG NGUEMA takes the oath during the eleventh anniversary of Independence. He grants amnesty to political refugees.

1982 : Referendum about the Constitution.

1983 : Equatorial Guinea becomes a CAEC and CASCU member.

1985 : Equatorial Guinea becomes a Franc-zone member.

1989 : Re-election of President Theodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO.

1991 : Universal suffrage is introduced.

1993 : Conclusion of a national multi-party pact.

1994 : Structural Adjustment Program is concluded with IMF.

1996: Re-election of President Theodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO with 97% of votes.

1998 : New National Assembly (80 seats).

1999 : Legislative election (March 7th ). The governing Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) retains control of the National Assembly(75 seats). Two opposition parties- Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS) and Popular Union (PU)- have seats in Parliament. June 23rd, Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CAEMC) summit.