Capital: Libreville
Population
Total Population:
1,545,255
Annual Growth Rate:
1.8%
Density:
6 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
85.0%
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:
English
Religion:
Christian 55%-75%, Animist, Muslim less than 1%.
Literacy Rate:
84.0%
Local Time:
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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.
Substantial mining and oil-bearing resources.
HDI*:
0.729/1
HDI (World Rank):
107th/177
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°
28°
Low: 24° | High: 27°
Humidity: 74%
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Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:16 am | Sunset: 6:23 pm
Sunrise: 6:16 am | Sunset: 6:23 pm
Libreville, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Gabon, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Gabon, Dial +241
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 1,471 | 1,725 | 2,157 | 2,591 | 2,200 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 5,065 | 5,450 | 6,600 | 8,700 | 5,100 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,020 | 1,232 | 1,455 | 1,632 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 120 | 148 | 168 | 195 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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