Gabon July 9, 2024 Africa , African Union , Atlantic Ocean , Central Africa , colony , dictatorship , écotourisme , energy , Equator , forest , French colony , Gabon , Gabonese Republic , Gulf of Guinea , hydrocarbons , jungle , Libreville , national parks , oil , OPEC , Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries , Port-Gentil , poverty , The Republic of Gabon , tourism Official name Gabonese Republic Name in local language République gabonaise (fr) Continent Africa Subcontinent Sub-Saharan Africa Population (ranking: 147e ) 2,429,555 inhabitants (2024) Population growth 2.49 % / year Area 267,667 km² Density 9.08 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 118e )20.516 billions $USD (2023) GDP/capita (ranking ) 8,420 $USD (2023) GDP growth 2.30 % / year (2023) Life expectancy (ranking ) 65.70 years (2023) Birth rate 30.17 ‰ (2014) Fertility rate 4.06 children / woman (2023) Death rate (ranking ) 8.63 ‰ (2014) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 36.10 ‰ (2015) Literacy rate 83.18 % (2015) Official languages French Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF) HDI (ranking: 157e )0.693 / 1 (2022) EPI (ranking )53.10 (2024) Government Military junta Head of State Transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema National Day 12 March, 17 August (independence of 1960) ISO Codes GA, GAB Demonym Gabonese Tourists (ranking ) 90,000 people (2011)
A rich country with a very poor population Gabon is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Congo to the south and east, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest and Cameroon to the north. Former French colony, Gabon is independent since 1960. It is crossed by the equator.
Gorilla, Moukalaba-Doudouk National Park, Gabon. Photo: David Korte. Source: Wildlife Archives Libreville, capitale of Gabon. Photo: Bajan28 Urban areas (2024) Urban areas Population Libreville 1,178,311 inhabitants Port-Gentil 180,101 inhabitants Franceville (Masuku) 156,844 inhabitants Oyem 86,822 inhabitants Moanda 83,911 inhabitants Lambaréné 53,913 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Provinces Population Area Estuaire 1,201,448 inhabitants 20,740 km² Haut-Ogooué 336,427 inhabitants 36,547 km² Moyen-Ogooué 92,947 inhabitants 18,535 km² Ngounié 135,270 inhabitants 37,750 km² Nyanga 70,903 inhabitants 21,285 km² Ogooué-Ivindo 84,907 inhabitants 46,075 km² Ogooué-Lolo 88,217 inhabitants 25,380 km² Ogooué-Maritime 211,335 inhabitants 22,890 km² Woleu-Ntem 207,904 inhabitants 38,465 km²
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