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Africa
Gabonese Republic
📍 Essential Info
CapitalLibreville
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.5M
LanguagesFrench (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.ga
Internet Users72%
GDP per Capita$18,900
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Size Comparisonslightly smaller than Colorado
Climatetropical; always hot, humid
Terrainnarrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsFang 23.5%, Shira-Punu'Vii 20.6%, Nzabi-Duma 11.2%, Mbede-Teke 5.6%, Myene 4.4%, Kota-Kele 4.3%, Okande-Tsogho 1.6%, other 12.6%, foreigner 16.2% (202...
ReligionsProtestant 46.4% (Revival Church 37%, other Protestant 9.4%), Roman Catholic 29.8%, other Christian 4%, Muslim 10.8%, traditional/animist 1.1%, other...
Median Age22.3 years
Life Expectancy70.4 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 17 August (1960)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook