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Capital Gabon : |
Libreville .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Gabon :
| Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km .
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| Climate Gabon :
| tropical; always hot, humid .
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| Life expectancy Gabon :
| 56.46 years .
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| Fertility rate Gabon :
| 4.8 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Gabon :
| republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized in 1990) .
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| Population Gabon :
| 1 355 246.
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| Area Total Gabon :
| 267,667 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Gabon :
| 38,400 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Gabon :
| 300,000 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Gabon :
| 241.
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| Sex ratio total Gabon :
| 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Gabon ratio under 15 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Gabon ratio 15 64 :
| 0.99 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Gabon ratio 65 :
| 0.71 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Gabon :
| $-101 million (2003) |
| HIV Gabon :
| 8.1% (2003 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Gabon :
| NA |
| Literacy Gabon :
| 63,20% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Gabon :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Gabon :
| NA |
| Inflation Gabon :
| 0.5% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Gabon :
| 21% (1997 est.) |
| Internet Users Gabon :
| 35,000 (2003) |
| Location Gabon :
| Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea |
| Geographic Coordinates Gabon :
| 1 00 S, 11 45 E |
| Religion Gabon :
| Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% |
| Administrative region Gabon :
| 9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem |
| Terrain Gabon :
| narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south |
| Elevation extremes lowest Gabon :
| Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Gabon :
| Mont Iboundji 1,575 m |
| Natural resources Gabon :
| petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
| Land use arable land Gabon :
| 1,26% |
| Land use permanentcrops Gabon :
| 0,66% |
| Irrigated land Gabon :
| 150 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Gabon :
| NA |
| Environment current issues Gabon :
| deforestation; poaching |
| Geography note Gabon :
| 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 |
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Divisions
Estuaire
Haut-Ogooue
Moyen-Ogooue
Ngounie
Nyanga
Ogooue-Ivindo
Ogooue-Lolo
Ogooue-Maritime
Woleu-Ntem
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