| Gabonese Republic République Gabonaise |
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Motto: "Union, Travail, Justice"
(French for "Union, Work, Justice") |
Anthem: La Concorde
The Concord
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Capital
(and largest city) | Libreville
0°23′N9°27′E / 0.383°N 9.45°E / 0.383; 9.45 |
| Official language(s) | French |
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| Vernacular languages | Fang, Myene |
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| Ethnic groups (2000) | Fang 28.6%
Punu 10.2%
Nzebi 8.9%
French 6.7%
Mpongwe 4.1%
other Africans
and Europeans 154,000
(including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality) |
| Demonym | Gabonese, Gabonaise |
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| Government | Presidential republic |
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| - | President | Ali Bongo Ondimba |
| - | Prime Minister | Raymond Ndong Sima |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| - | Upper house | Senate |
| - | Lower house | National Assembly |
| Independence |
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| - | from France | August 17, 1960 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 267,667 km2 (76th)
103,347 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 3.76% |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 1,475,000[1] (150th) |
| - | Density | 5.5/km2 (216th)
14.3/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $24.571 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $16,183[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $16.176 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $10,653[2] |
| HDI (2010) |  0.648[3] (medium) (93rd) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
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| Time zone | WAT(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | GA |
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| Internet TLD | .ga |
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| Calling code | 241 |
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