Gabon
Gabonese Republic
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About Gabon
Gabon is one of the more prosperous and stable African countries. It has a narrow coastal plain with hilly interior and savanna in east and south and lush tropical rainforest in the interior. Gabon is home to some of the largest nature parks in the world with great wildlife.The northern coastline has deep bays and deltas forming excellent natural shelters, while further south, the coast is bordered by lagoons and mangrove swamps.
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General information
- Capital: Libreville
- Language: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
- Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Currency: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) = 100 centimes
- Electricity plugs: c (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 1,389,201 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +241
- Toplevel domain .ga
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The population of Gabon consists of more than 40 different ethnic groups.
Religion: Christian, Animist
National holiday: Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968)
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