| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
17 August |
| Capital City |
Libreville |
| Other Major Cities |
Port Gentil, Franceville, Moanda, Lambaréné |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (1 00 S, 11 45 E) Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
10,000 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
3,261 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Cameroon (349 km); Republic of the Congo (2,567 km); Equatorial Guinea (345 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Gabon is a country in west central Africa and can be best visited from June through September when it’s the dry season and the best time to see animals. The second best time to visit is from late-January through December. The rainy seasons are from October through December and late February through May. The average temperatures are between 23 – 29°C which makes Gabon hot and humid year round. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Gabonese |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
2,436,570 Number (2023) |
| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
1.97 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
3.39 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 615 National Currency Units (2022) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
| 20,132,272,062 USD (2022) |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
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| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
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| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
20.21 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
133 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
7,431,860,263 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
China, Korea, Netherlands, Italy, United States |
| Merchandise Imports |
2,894,674,509 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
France, Belgium, China, USA, India |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
531,037,036 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Malaysia, Morocco, Benin, Algeria, Guinea |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
349,951,014 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Cameroon, Türkiye, Morocco, UAE, Tunisia |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Game meat; Plantains; Yams; Cassava; Natural rubber |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
241 |
| Electricity |
220 V, C |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
1730 |
| Ambulance |
18 |
| Fire |
1300 |
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| Presidency |
http://www.en.legabon.org/ |
| Prime Ministry |
http://www.gouvernement.ga/ |
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http://www.assemblee-nationale.ga |
| Second Chamber |
http://www.senat.ga |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food |
http://www.agriculture.gouv.ga/ |
| Ministry of Economy and Recovery |
http://data.bnf.fr/12329027/gabon_ministere_de_la_planification__du_developpement_et_de_l_economie/ |
| Ministry of Energy and Water Resources |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.affaires-etrangeres.gouv.ga |
| Ministry of Forestry Economy, Fisheries and the Environment in Charge of the Protection & Sustainable Management of Ecosystems |
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| Ministry of Public Health and Population |
http://www.sante.gouv.ga/ |
| Ministry of Transport and Logistics |
http://www.transports.gouv.ga |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.stat-gabon.org |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.beac.int |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.enseignement-superieur.gouv.ga |
