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The Gabonese Republic, or Gabon, is a nation of west central Africa. It borders on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Ruled by autocratic presidents since independence from France on August 17, 1960, Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous African countries.
République Gabonaise
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National motto: none
Official language French
Capital LibrevilleLibreville estimated population 362,400 ( 1993), is the capital of Gabon. The city is a port on the Gabon River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. The city was founded in 1843 as a trading station. Freed slaves were sent the
Capital´s coordinates 0° 30' N, 9° 32' E
President Omar BongoEl Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (formerly Albert-Bernard Bongo (born December 30, 1935) has been President of Gabon since 1967. Bongo was elected as vice president in March 1967, alongside the incumbent president, Leon M'ba, and became president himself upon t
Prime Minister Jean-François Ntoutoume EmaneJean-Francois Ntoutoume Emane (born October 6, 1939) is the Prime Minister of Gabon. He has been in this office since January 1999. Emane, Jean-Francois Ntoutoume Emane, Jean-Francois Ntoutoume.
AreaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 74thHere is a list of the countries of the world in order of size . Values are given using SI (metric) units. Dependencies are shown with the main country; the total area is also given, but the list is ordered according to the areas excluding dependencies.
267,667 km²To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. Areas smaller than 100,000 km² 100,000 km² is equal to: 38,600 square mil
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Population


 - Total (July 1995 est.)


 - Density
Ranked 148th


1,155,749


4.6/km²
Independence


 - Declared


 - Recognised
(From France)


August 17 1960


(Year)
Currency CFA franc
Time zone UTC +1 ( DST, yes or not)
National anthem La Concorde
Internet TLD .GA
Calling Code241


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