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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Gabon. We have nine pages of interesting Gabon facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Gabon. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 267,667 sq km land: 257,667 sq km water: 10,000 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid |
| Population |
1,454,867 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |
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Gabon is situated on the west coast of Africa and is bordered on the north by Cameroon, on the east and south by the Congo and the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwest by Equatorial Guinea.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Gabon |
| Only two autocratic presidents have ruled Gabon since independence from France in 1960. The current president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - has dominated the country's political scene for almost four decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 have exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Gabon's political opposition remains weak, divided, and financially dependent on the current regime. Despite political conditions, a small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous and stable African countries. |
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