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OFFICIAL NAME: Gabonese Republic
CAPITAL: Libreville
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic
AREA: 267,667 Sq Km (103,347 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 1,465,700
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Gabon is located on the west coast of Africa. It is bound by Congo to the northeast, east and south, Cameroon to the north, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Most of the country is covered in dense equatorial rain forests while its coas ...
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Gabon
Capital : Libreville
Major Language(s) : French, Beti (Fang variety), Kota, Mbere, Mpongwe, Njebi, Punu, Teke
Largest City : Libreville
Date of UN Membership : 20 Sep. 1960
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 419
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 0°27'N 09°25'E
Currency : CFA franc
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 5242
Area (km2) : 267668
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 1197
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 4
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 4611
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Location: Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 1 00 S, 11 45 E
Map references: Africa
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After proclaiming independence from France, Gabon adopted its national flag on Aug. 9, 1960. The central yellow stripe is for the Equator, which runs through the country. Green stands for the tropical forests that are one of Gabon's most important resources. Blue represents its extensive coast along the South Atlantic Ocean.
Gabon
Official name: République Gabonaise (Gabonese Republic).
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CapitalLibreville
Total Area103,346.81 sq mi
267,667.00 sq km
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Population1,221,175 (July 2001 est.)
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Capital City Rabat
Languages Arabic (official), French, others
Official Currency Moroccan Dirham
Religions Muslim, traditional beliefs
Population 30,646,000
Land Area 446,300 sq km (172,316 sq miles)
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