GQ
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | General quarters |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Military, Geography & Places |
GQ has two meanings. It stands for General quarters (military term) or Equatorial Guinea (country code).
Meanings of GQ at a glance
| # | GQ stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General quarters | Military › Military Term |
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | Geography & Places › Country Code |
1. General quarters
Military · Military Term Abbreviations
Navy condition in which the entire crew goes to battle stations, closing watertight doors and manning weapons and damage control, called for combat, major emergencies and drills.
Example: "General quarters, general quarters, all hands man your battle stations" sounded over the 1MC as GQ was set.
Setting GQ is accompanied by the general alarm, a rapid gong. Ships practice GQ regularly, timing how quickly the crew reaches stations and sets material condition Zebra. GQ is also the name of a men's magazine.
2. Equatorial Guinea
Geography & Places · Country Code Abbreviations
Equatorial Guinea's code comes from its French name, Guinée équatoriale. It is the only African country with Spanish as an official language; a January 2026 decree made Ciudad de la Paz on the mainland the capital in place of Malabo on Bioko island, although the move is gradual.
Example: Oil revenue made GQ one of Africa's highest-income countries per person, though wealth is unevenly shared.
The .gq domain was once distributed free by Freenom. GQ is also the name of a men's magazine. The alpha-3 code is GNQ.
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