Gabon
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Capital
Libreville
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Local time
5:53
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Population
1.55 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+241
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Currency
Fr XAF (franc)
Gabon
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Capital
Libreville
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Local time
5:53
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Population
1.55 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+241
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Currency
Fr XAF (franc)
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Average Salary
$ 1 704
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Petrol price
€ 1.02 pl
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Precipitation
1 831mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
267 667 km2
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Protected Area
21%
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Forest Area
89%
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Agricultural area
20%
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Railways
810km
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Annual air passengers
77 319
Population
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Ethnicity
Bantu tribes
Fang
Punu
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Religion
Christian - 70 %
animist
Islam - 1 %
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Literacy rates
82.3%
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Languages
French
Fang
Myene
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Armed Forces
6 700
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Murders
9 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
11.8 l/person
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Diabetes
7.8%
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Malaria
232%
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Tuberculosis
465 per 100k
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HIV
3.6%
Economy
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Industries
petroleum and refining, manganese, gold, chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement
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Agriculture
cocoa, coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber, cattle, okoume (tropical softwood), fish
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore
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Energy Import
-213%
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Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore
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Renewable Energy
81%
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CO2 Emissions
5 192kt
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Ease of Business
167 (Best=1, Worst=200)
What not to do when visiting Gabon
Gabon Don't take photographs of the Presidential Palace, airport, military or government buildings - it's strictly forbidden.
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Gabon Don’t be surprised by a smaller personal space between the persons - Gabonese are very communal.
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