Quick Data on Gabon
Short Name | Gabon |
Capital | Libreville |
Long Name | Gabonese Republic |
Country Code | GB |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 267,667 sq km |
Population | 2,230,908 |
Language | French |
Nationality | Gabonese (singular and plural) |
Geography of Gabon
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 1 00 S, 11 45 E, Gabon neighbors Cameroon 349 km, Republic of the Congo 2567 km, Equatorial Guinea 345 km. The terrain in Gabon is described as narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south, with an average elevation point of 377 m. The climate of Gabon: tropical; always hot, humid.
Surface Total | 267,667 sq km |
Land Surface | 257,667 sq km |
Water Surface | 10,000 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 3,261 km |
Neighbor Countries | Cameroon 349 km, Republic of the Congo 2567 km, Equatorial Guinea 345 km |
Coastline | 885 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Mont Iboundji 1,575 m |
Resources of Gabon
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower. The agricultural land occupies 19% of Gabon, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 81.00%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 19% | 48,957 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 40 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 81.00% | 208,710 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 0.00% | 0 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Gabon
The population of the country is estimated at 2,230,908 people, with the biggest urban area having 834,000 LIBREVILLE (capital) (2020). Known as Gabonese (singular and plural), the people from Gabon come from diversified ethnic groups such as Gabonese-born 80.1% (includes Fang 23.2%, Shira-Punu/Vili 18.9%, Nzabi-Duma 11.3%, Mbede-Teke 6.9%, Myene 5%, Kota-Kele 4.9%, Okande-Tsogo 2.1%, Pygmy .3%, other 7.5%), Cameroonian 4.6%, Malian 2.4%, Beninese 2.1%, acquired Gabonese nationality 1.6%, Togolese 1.6%, Senegalese 1.1%, Congolese (Brazzaville) 1%, other 5.5% (includes Congolese (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinean, Nigerian) (2012). The official language is French. Religions: Roman Catholic 42.3%, Protestant 12.3%, other Christian 27.4%, Muslim 9.8%, animist 0.6%, other 0.5%, none/no answer 7.1% (2012 est.).
Population | 2,230,908 |
Nationality | Gabonese (singular and plural) |
Official Language | French |
Other Languages | French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |
Birth Rate | 26.3 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 5.9 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 90.10% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.68 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 6.3 beds/1,000 population (2010) |
Governing Type of Gabon
Gabon is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of French civil law and customary law.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a citizen of Gabon |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 10 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Gabon
From a population total of 2,230,908, the labor force is 557,800 (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: cocoa, coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber; cattle; okoume (a tropical softwood); fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement. Its exports cover crude oil, timber, manganese, uranium. The main import products are: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials.
Exports | $5.564 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $2.829 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | China 36.4%, US 10%, Ireland 8.5%, Netherlands 6.3%, South Korea 5.1%, Australia 5%, Italy 4.6% (2017) |
Import Partners | France 23.6%, Belgium 19.6%, China 15.2% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $18,100 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 2.244 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 200,000 (2017) |
Internet Users | 835,408 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 48.10% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Gabon, statistics sectio