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Gabon

Gabonese Republic
République gabonaise  (French)
Flag of Gabon
Coat of arms of Gabon
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Union, Travail, Justice" (French)
"Union, Work, Justice"
Anthem: La Concorde
The Concord
Location of  Gabon  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Gabon  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Capital
and largest city
Libreville
0°23′N 9°27′E / 0.383°N 9.450°E / 0.383; 9.450
Official languages French
Vernacular languages
Ethnic groups (2000)
Demonym
  • Gabonese
  • Gabonaise
Government Dominant-party presidential republic
• President
Ali Bongo Ondimba
Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
Legislature Parliament
Senate
National Assembly
Independence
• from France
August 17, 1960
Area
• Total
267,667 km2 (103,347 sq mi) (76th)
• Water (%)
3.76%
Population
• 2009 estimate
1,475,000 (150th)
• Density
5.5/km2 (14.2/sq mi) (216th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$36.218 billion
• Per capita
$19,252
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$14.563 billion
• Per capita
$7,741
Gini (2005) 41.5
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.684
medium · 110th
Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
Calling code +241
ISO 3166 code GA
Internet TLD .ga
  1. Including 10,700 French nationals and 11,000 persons of dual nationality.

Coordinates: 1°S 12°E / 1°S 12°E / -1; 12

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Gabon (/ɡəˈbɒn/; French pronunciation: ​[ɡabɔ̃]), officially the Gabonese Republic (French: République gabonaise), is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 1.5 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.


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