Quick Facts
- Full Country Name: Gabonese Republic
- Capital: Libreville (population: 0.5 million)
- Language: French (official), Fang.
- Currency: Central Africa CFA franc (XAF) = 100 centimes.
- People: About 40 Bantu groups, including four major tribes (Fang, Eshira, Bapounou, Bateke), plus around 100,000 expatriate Africans and Europeans (27,000 French).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 54.21, Female: 57.34.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (75%), Protestant (20%), indigenous beliefs (4%), Muslim (1%).
- Size (sq km): 267,000 (76th)
- Population: 1.3 million (150th)
- Population Density per sq km: 5 (216th)
- Country Dialling Code: 241
- Internet Country Code: .ga
- Time Zone: GMT +1
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Relatively limited acceptance of credit cards, limited acceptance of traveller's cheques.
- Business Hours: 0730-1200, 1430-1800 Monday-Friday.
- GDP: US$7.7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$6,400
- Annual Growth: 1.7%
- Inflation: 1%
- Major Industries: Food and beverages, textiles, lumber, petroleum, mining, ship repair.
- Major Trading Partners: US, China, France, Japan, Cameroon, the Netherlands, Côte d'Ivoire.
- Personal Safety: Generally stable.
