Bata, Equatorial Guinea
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'''Bata''' is a port city in [[Equatorial Guinea]]. With a population of around 70,000 people it is more populated than the capital of [[Malabo]]. It lies on the [[Atlantic Ocean]] coast of [[Rio Muni]].
Bata was formerly capital of Equatorial Guinea and is a transport hub and [[port]], from which [[ferry|ferries]] sail to [[Malabo]] and [[Douala]], and fliers can land at [[Bata Airport]]. It is also known for its [[Nightlife (activity)|nightlife]] and [[market]].
==History and economy==
Bata has one of the deepest seaports in the region, Despite this, Bata has no natural harbour and a jetty was built to facilitate offshore handling of ships' cargoes. The principal exports are [[timber]] and [[coffee]].<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9100738/Bata#908108.hook Encyclopedia Britannica], Retrieved on [[June 18]] [[2008]]</ref> The international airport at [[Bata Airport]] has flights to several cities, including the capital, Malabo and to [[Libreville]] in [[Gabon]].
After the anti-Spanish riots of [[1969]], the European poplatation declined in Bata and severe economic stagnation affected Bata in the 1970s and early 1980s. The recent oil boom of the country in the late 1980s and 1990s has boosted the development of the city with more than 20 major infrastructure projects underway.
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