| Climate Gabon :
| tropical; always hot, humid
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| Terrain Gabon :
| narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
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| Elevation extremes lowest Gabon :
| Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Gabon :
| Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
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| Natural resources Gabon :
| petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
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| Land use arableland Gabon :
| 1,26%
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| Irrigated land Gabon :
| 150 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Gabon :
| NA
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| Environment current issues Gabon :
| deforestation; poaching
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| 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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