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The Treaty of El Pardo, concluded between Spain and Portugal in 1778, was a treaty which conceded favorable border adjustments for Spain's colonial empire. Among the provisions, apparently, was the confirmation of Spain's claim to the West African lands between the Niger and Ogoue Rivers. It eventually provided a justification for the existence of the Spanish colony of Equatorial Guinea, but it ended up with real borders much diminished from the claims made on paper, with chunks of the apportionment being snatched up by Britain, Germany, and France.
So, what if Spain had been able to properly enforce its claims to all of the demarcated region? What would a much larger Spanish Guinea that includes Biafra, Cameroon, and half of Gabon look like and how would it function as an entity? If decolonization still happens, how would Spanish Guinea's transition from colony to independent country proceed?
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