 Gabon
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
1 00 S, 11 45 E |
| Area |
total: 267,667 sq km land: 257,667 sq km water: 10,000 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid |
| Terrain |
narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south |
| 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 |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials |
| Exports |
crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001) |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
| Geography |
a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity |
| Nationality |
noun: Gabonese (singular and plural) adjective: Gabonese |
| Capital |
name: Libreville geographic coordinates: 0 23 N, 9 27 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ga |
| Internet Users |
67,000 (2005) |
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