Capital of Gabon:
LibrevilleArea 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)
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
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.