GABON Gabonese Republic
GOVERNMENT:
- President--------------------------------- Pres-elect Ali Bongo Ondimba
- Prime Minister------------------------------------ Paul Biyoghe Mba
- Population: ---------------------------- 1,514,993
- Capital City: ----------------------------- Libreville
- Capital city (Est. pop.)-------------------- 362,386
- Independence:---------- Aug. 17 1960
GEOGRAPHY:- Area: --------------------- 267,668 sq.km : 103,347 sq mi
PEOPLE:- Official languages:------------------- French
- Literacy:------------------ 63% VITAL STATISTICS:
- Birth Rate----------------------28/1000
- Unemployment----------------- NA%
ECONOMY:- Monitary unit -------------------------- Franc CFA
- Economy:------------ Petroleum, natural gas , cocoa, wood
- Natural Resources---------- Petroleum, natural gas.
Geography:Gabon is in West Africa with the Atlantic Ocean on the western border
