The only country in Africa with Spanish as an official language, it lies mostly between 1 & 2 degrees north latitude

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Monday, July 24 2023!

Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: African Geography

Today’s contestants are Taylor Clagett, Simona Fine and Ian Foutz.

Today’s Final Jeopardy

The only country in Africa with Spanish as an official language, it lies mostly between 1 & 2 degrees north latitude

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Equatorial Guinea

Final Jeopardy Explanation

Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language. Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain in 1968.

Its official languages are Spanish, French, and Portuguese, but Spanish is the most widely spoken, making it unique among African countries. The country is situated on the west coast of Central Africa, with most of its territory lying between 1 and 2 degrees north latitude.

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