Gabon: Introduction

Capital: Libreville

Population

Total Population: 1,505,463

Annual Growth Rate: 1.9%

Density: 6 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 86.0%

Ethnic Origins: Bantu tribes, including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba); other Africans and Europeans, 154,000, including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality.

Official Language: French

Other Languages Spoken: Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 55%-75%, Animist, Muslim less than 1%.

Literacy Rate: 84.0%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)

Country Overview

Area: 267,670 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Substantial mining and oil-bearing resources.

HDI*: 0.648/1

HDI (World Rank): 93/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

27°

Low: 24° | High: 28°

Humidity: 79% | Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 6:33 am | Sunset: 6:38 pm

Libreville, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Gabon, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Gabon, Dial +241

Internet Suffix: .ga

Telephone Lines: 1.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 6.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 48% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,725	2,157	2,591	2,200	2,500
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,450	6,309	9,506	5,500	8,400
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,232	1,455	1,632	1,279	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	148	168	195	172	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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