Gabon flag information
Description flag of Gabon
three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow and blue
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Official country name
Gabonese Republic
Local names
Republique gabonaise (long)
Gabon (short)
Nationality
Gabonese (singular and plural) (noun) Gabon (adjective)
Languages spoken
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Government type
republic; multiparty presidential regime
Population
1,485,832 ranked 153, (data 2008)
Geography
a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 885 km.
Land borders
2,551km, Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km.
Administrative divisions
9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem
Independence
17 August 1960 (from France)