Gabon is a Central-African republic preserving 88 % rainforest cover, pioneering carbon credit markets, and expanding offshore oil and manganese production.
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Easy learning about Gabon
The capital city of Gabon is Libreville, capital city of Gabon.
Word: Loango
Meaning: wildlife coast
Administrative Divisions
9 provinces
- Estuaire,
- Haut-Ogooue,
- Moyen-Ogooue,
- Ngounie,
- Nyanga,
- Ogooue-Ivindo,
- Ogooue-Lolo,
- Ogooue-Maritime,
- Woleu-Ntem
Where in the world is Gabon located?
Gabon is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa, member of OPEP.
Basic Information
Capital City: Libreville, capital city of Gabon
Population: 2,593,130 (UN)
Area: 267,667 km² / 166,320 sq mi
People from Gabon are called: Gabonese, Gabonaise
Geography
Latitude: 0.438° S
Longitude: 11.836° E
Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Cameroon — Land border
- Equatorial Guinea — Land border
- Congo Republic — Land border
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 108 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.733
Mean Years of Schooling: 9.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 12.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 68.3 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEP - since 1975 to 1995, rejoining in 2016
Technical Information
TLD: .ga
Calling Code: +241
MapGeo Name: Gabon
MapGeo Code: GA