Sub Saharan Africa

Gabon
Last reviewed: 10 August 2007

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Area: 267,667 sq km (103,347 sq miles)
Population: 1.45 million (2007 est)
Capital City: Libreville (population: 578,000)
People: Fang (largest), Myene, Bapounou, Eschira, Bandjabi, Bateke/Obamba
Language(s): French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou / Eschira, Badjabi
Religion(s): Christian (over 55%), indigenous, Muslim (under 1%)
Currency: CFA Franc (fixed to euro)
Major political parties: Parti Democratique Gabonais (PDG), Parti Gabonais du Progres (PGP), Rassemblement National Des Bucherons (RNB), Union du Peuple Gabonais (UPG)
Head of State: President El Hadj Omar Bongo (since 1967)
Prime Minister, Head of Government: Jean Eyeghe Ndong (since January 2006)
Membership of international groupings/organisations: African Development Bank (AFDB), African Union (AU), Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie(OIF), Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).