Gabon

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Gabonese Republic

République Gabonaise


Flag	Coat of arms

Motto: "Union, Travail, Justice"
(French for "Union, Work, Justice")

Anthem: La Concorde

Capital
(and largest city)

Libreville
0°23′N9°27′E / 0.383°N 9.45°E

Official language(s)

French

Vernacular languages Fang, Myene

Demonym Gabonese, Gabonaise

Government

Republic

- President Ali Bongo Ondimba

- Prime Minister Paul Biyoghé Mba

Independence

- from France August 17, 1960

Area

- Total 267,745 km² (76th)
103,347 sq mi

- Water (%) 3.76%

Population

- 2009 estimate 1,475,000^[1] (150th)

- Density 5.5/km² (216th)
14.3/sq mi

GDP (PPP) 2009 estimate

- Total $21.119 billion^[2]

- Per capita $14,317^[2]

GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate

- Total $11.016 billion^[2]

- Per capita $7,468^[2]

HDI (2010) 0.648^[3] (medium) (93rd)

Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Time zone WAT(UTC+1)

- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1)

Drives on the right

ISO 3166 code

Internet TLD

.ga

Calling code 241

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011