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Gabon
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| Location: | Between the Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator |
| Area: | Total: 267,667 sq km Land: 257,667 sq km Water: 10,000 sq km | | Land boundaries: | Total: 2,551 km It has borders with Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km and Equatorial Guinea 350 km | | Map: |  | | Climate: | Tropical; always hot, humid | | People | | |
| Population: | 1,454,867 (July 2007 est.) |
| Age structure: | 0-14 years: 42.1% (male 307,444/female 305,468) 15-64 years: 53.9% (male 391,194/female 393,103) 65 years and over: 4% (male 23,978/female 33,680) (2007 est.) |
| Ethnic groups: | Bantu tribes, including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba); other Africans and Europeans, 154,000, including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality |
| Religions: | Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% |
| Languages: | French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |
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| Government type: | Republic; multiparty presidential regime |
| Capital: | Libreville | | Independence: | 17 August 1960 (from France) |
| Legal system: | Based on French civil law system and customary law | | Economy | | | | GDP (purchasing power parity): | $10.19 billion (2006 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP): | $7,100 (2006 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector: | Agriculture: 6% industry: 58.4% services: 35.6% (2006 est.) | | Industries: | Petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement |
| Currency (code): | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
This article was compiled with the aid of the CIA World Fact book.
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