Bioko

English

Etymology

Named in honor of Equatoguinean politician Cristino Seriche Bioko.[1]

Proper noun

Bioko

  1. A volcanic island in Equatorial Guinea, located off the coast of Cameroon in the Bight of Biafra.
    Synonym: (former name) Fernando Po

Derived terms

References
  1. Pospelov, E. M. (1998) Geograficheskie nazvanii︠a︡ mira: toponimicheskiĭ slovarʹ, Moskva: Russkie slovari, →ISBN

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