Gabon
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Country Profile
Location: Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Geographical
Size: land: 257,667 sq km, water: 10,000 sq km Climate: tropical; always hot, humid
Population: 2,455,105 (2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 2.37% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: Fang 23.5%, Shira-Punu'Vii 20.6%, Nzabi-Duma 11.2%, Mbede-Teke 5.6%, Myene 4.4%, Kota-Kele 4.3%, Okande-Tsogho 1.6%, other 12.6%, foreigner 16.2% (2021 est.)
Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Religion: Roman Catholic 42.3%, Protestant 12.3%, other Christian 27.4%, Muslim 9.8%, animist 0.6%, other 0.5%,
none/no answer 7.1% (2012 est.)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital
City: Libreville
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