North Eastern Atlantic

South of the equator, the ocean approaches Annobón, a small volcanic island remote from the mainland coast. High ground rises behind its southern point, Punta Manjob, and rocks lie offshore. The island was settled under Portuguese rule by people of African origin and developed a Creole language rooted in Portuguese. In 1778 Portugal ceded its rights over Annobón to Spain, but the distance from both European kingdoms gave the island a distinct history among the lands of the Gulf of Guinea.