an island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of Cameroon: part of Equatorial Guinea. Capital: Malabo. Area: 2017 sq km (786 sq miles)
Former names: (until 1973) Fernando Po, (1973–79) Macías Nguema
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Bi•o•ko
(bē ō′kō),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesan island in the Bight of Biafra, near the W coast of Africa: a province of Equatorial Guinea. 80,000;
ab. 800 sq. mi. (2072 sq. km). Formerly, Fernando Po, Macías Nguema Biyogo.
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