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The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Gabon (the Gabonese Republic):

An enlargeable map of the Gabonese Republic

Gabon – country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The small population density together with abundant natural resources and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region, with the highest HDI in Sub-Saharan Africa.^[1]

General reference edit

An enlargeable relief map of Gabon

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈbɒn/
Common English country name: Gabon
Official English country name: The Gabonese Republic
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Gabonese
ISO country codes: GA, GAB, 266
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GA
Internet country code top-level domain: .ga

Geography of Gabon edit

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Geography of Gabon

Gabon is: a country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere, on the Equator
- Africa
  - Middle Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Gabon
  - High: Mont Bengoué 1,070 m (3,510 ft)
  - Low: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 2,551 km

Republic of the Congo 1,903 km

Equatorial Guinea 350 km

Cameroon 298 km

Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 885 km

Population of Gabon: 2,172,579^[2] - 142nd most populous country
Area of Gabon:^[3]
- Total: 267,667 km²
- Land: 257,667 km²
- Water: 10,000 km²
Atlas of Gabon

Environment of Gabon edit

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An enlargeable map of Gabon's cities, towns and villages

Natural geographic features of Gabon edit

Government and politics of Gabon edit

Politics of Gabon

Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Gabon: Libreville
Elections in Gabon
List of political parties in Gabon

Branches of the government of Gabon edit

Executive branch of the government of Gabon edit

Legislative branch of the government of Gabon edit

Parliament of Gabon (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Gabon
- Lower house: House of Commons of Gabon

Judicial branch of the government of Gabon edit

Court system of Gabon

Foreign relations of Gabon edit

Foreign relations of Gabon

International organization membership edit

The Gabonese Republic is a member of:^[5]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
Commonwealth of Nations
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Gabon edit

Military of Gabon edit

Military of Gabon

Forces
- Army of Gabon
- Air Force of Gabon

Local government in Gabon edit

Local government in Gabon

History of Gabon edit

History of Gabon

Current events of Gabon

Culture of Gabon edit

Culture of Gabon

Cuisine of Gabon
Languages of Gabon
National symbols of Gabon
Public holidays in Gabon
Religion in Gabon
- Hinduism in Gabon
- Islam in Gabon
World Heritage Sites in Gabon

Art in Gabon edit

Music of Gabon

Sports in Gabon edit

Sports in Gabon

Economy and infrastructure of Gabon edit

Economy of Gabon

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 108th (one hundred and eighth)
Agriculture in Gabon
Communications in Gabon
- Internet in Gabon
Companies of Gabon
Currency of Gabon: Franc
- ISO 4217: XAF
Energy in Gabon
Health care in Gabon
Mining in Gabon
Tourism in Gabon
Transport in Gabon

Education in Gabon edit

Education in Gabon

Health in Gabon edit

Health in Gabon

References edit

^ "Human Development Indices: A statistical update 2008 - HDI rankings". Human Development Reports. United Nations Development Programme. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25. ^{[dead link]}
^ United Nations. "World Population Prospects 2019".
^ "Africa :: Gabon — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
^ "Gabon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links edit

[hdi-1] "Human Development Indices: A statistical update 2008 - HDI rankings". Human Development Reports. United Nations Development Programme. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25. ^{[dead link]}

[2] United Nations. "World Population Prospects 2019".

[3] "Africa :: Gabon — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-04.

[4] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

[CIA_World_Factbook-5] "Gabon". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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