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Gabon

country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
Terrain
narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
People & Society
Languages
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Religions
Protestant 46.4% (Revival Church 37%, other Protestant 9.4%), Roman Catholic 29.8%, other Christian 4%, Muslim 10.8%, traditional/animist 1.1%, other 0.9%, none 7% (2019-21 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
17 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 17 August (1960)
Legal system
mixed system of French civil law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$48.045 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$18,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.2% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
20.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 26%, Indonesia 8%, Spain 7%, Israel 6%, Congo, Republic of the 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
France 14%, China 13%, S. Korea 13%, USA 7%, India 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Gabon is a country[1]. Gabon draws 24,789 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #16 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Member of: United Nations[3], African Union[4], World Trade Organization[5], Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Development Association[8], International Finance Corporation[9], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[10], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[11], African Development Bank[12], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[13], Bank of Central African States[14], OHADA[15], Interpol[16]
  • Country: Gabon[17]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Atlantic Ocean[18]
  • Head of government: Raymond Ndong Sima[19]
  • Continent: Africa[20]
  • Instance of: sovereign state[21]
  • Head of state: Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema[22]
  • Capital: Libreville[23]
  • Official language: French[24]
  • Currency: Central African CFA franc[25]
  • Shares border with: Cameroon[26], Republic of the Congo[27], Equatorial Guinea[28], São Tomé and Príncipe[29], Angola[30]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .ga[31]
  • Anthem: La Concorde[32]
  • Basic form of government: presidential system[33]
  • Named after: pea coat[34]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Estuaire Province[35], Haut-Ogooué Province[36], Moyen-Ogooué Province[37], Ngounié Province[38], Nyanga Province[39], Ogooué-Ivindo Province[40], Ogooué-Lolo Province[41], Ogooué-Maritime Province[42], Woleu-Ntem Province[43]
  • Flag: flag of Gabon[44]
  • Twinned administrative body: Aisai[45]
  • Legislative body: Parliament of Gabon[46]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Gabon[47]
  • Commons category: Gabon[48]
  • Licence plate code: G[49]
  • Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[50], West Africa Time[51], Africa/Libreville[52]
  • Foundational text: Constitution of Gabon[53]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Gabon include Francevillian biota[54].

Why It Matters

Gabon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Gabon is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for Gabon include Francevillian biota[54].

Related Entities

Akok Ali Bongo Ondimba Angola Bakoumba Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Cameroon Central African CFA franc Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné Congo country Equatorial Guinea flag of Gabon Fougamou France Franceville Frédéric Bulot Gabon Georgia Germany Interpol Jean Ping Kingdom of Denmark Kosovo Lastoursville Léon M'ba Ludacris Malinga Minvoul Moulengui-Bindza Nkan

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government → presidential system
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Basic form of government: presidential system"
  2. 10w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q5146 (por)-NMaia-Gabão.wav, Lb-Gabun.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Gabon.wav +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Gabon.wav"
  3. 10w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'latitude': -0.8037, 'longitude': 11.6094}
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  4. 11w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q5146 (por)-NMaia-Gabão.wav, Lb-Gabun.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Gabon.wav +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Gabon.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  5. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → National Basketball Association Christmas games
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  6. 13w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026384124, 027261417
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  7. 17w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → gabon
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: gabon, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289929302|gabon (#289929302)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  8. 22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → gabon01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dbnl country id: gabon01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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