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Gabonese Republic République Gabonaise | |
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| Capital and largest city | Libreville 0°23′N 9°27′E / 0.383°N 9.450°E |
| Official languages | French |
| Fang Myene | |
| Demonym(s) | Gabonese |
| Government | Presidential republic under a military junta |
| Brice Oligui | |
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| Independence from France | |
• Granted | August 17, 1960 |
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• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (76th) |
• Water (%) | 3.76% |
| Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 1,979,786 (150th) |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (216th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $38.280 billion |
• Per capita | $18,647 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total | $17.212 billion |
• Per capita | $8,384 |
| Gini (2017) | 38 medium |
| HDI (2018) |  0.702high · 115th |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +241 |
| ISO 3166 code | GA |
| Internet TLD | .ga |
The Gabonese Republic, or Gabon, is a country in Africa. It is located on the equator. It has borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo. Its capital is Libreville, which is also the largest city in the country. Gabon has an area of almost 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi). 1.5 million people live in Gabon.
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