
Map of Gabon
Demonym: Gabonese, Gabonaise
Motto: "Union, Work, Justice"
Population: 1,475,000
(2009)
Government: presidential republic
Capital City: Libreville
Capital Coordinates:
0°23′N 9°27′E
Capital Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Currency Code: XAF
GDP: $13.1 billion
(2010)
Per Capita Income: $8,724
(2010)
Foreign Debt: $2.7 billion (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: GA
Internet Country Code: .ga
Calling Code: 241
Electrical Generation Capacity: 415000 kW
Independence: 1960
from France
Area: 267,667 square km
(257,667 km land)
(10,000 km water)
Coastline: 885 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean
(0 m)
Highest Point: Mont Iboundji
(1,575 m)
Life Expectancy: 52.29 years
Fertility Rate: 4.56 (2012)
Infant Mortality Rate: 49.00 per 1000 (2012)
AIDS Prevalence: 5.90% (2007)
Human Development Index: 0.674 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 3.0 (2011)
Literacy: 63.20 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 1
Number of coins in catalogue: 0
Number of stamps in catalogue: 27
Location of Gabon in Africa
