Gabon

Official name: Gabonese Republic

Flag of Gabon
Capital of Gabon: Libreville
Area of Gabon: 267,668 km² (103,347 mi²) (77th)
Population of Gabon: 2,538,952 (145th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Central-eastern Africa
Languages of Gabon: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Religions of Gabon: Christian 80.2%, Muslim 10.8%, no religion 7.0%, traditional faiths 1.1%, others 0.9% (2021 est.)
Ethnic groups in Gabon: Fang 23.5%, Shira-Punu'Vili 20.6%, Nzebi-Duma 11.2%, Mbede-Teke 5.6%, Myene 4.4%, Kota-Kele 4.3%, Okande-Tsogho 1.6%, other 12.6%, foreigner 16.2% (2021 est.)
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone: UTC+1 (WAT)
Calling code: (+241)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (3): Cameroon 349 km, Republic of the Congo 2,567 km, Equatorial Guinea 345 km.
Coastline: 885 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean

Administrative divisions of Gabon
Gabon Map

9 provinces:
Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem.

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower.