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 | GABONgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Gabon |
| country code ISO: GA //; - FIPS: GB |
| location: Central Africa |
| time zone: +1 UT |
| surface (land) area: 267667 sq.km = 103344 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 2° N / South: 4° S / East: 14° E / West: 9° E |
| borders (land): Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1960-08-17 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Libreville |
| administrative division: province (9) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1993): 1011,710; or: 1014,976 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 1208,436; or: 1230,000 // - ; 2001: 1262,000 |
| population density: 4,6 per sq.km = 12 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: 32 years |
| birth rate: 27 - 43 per 1000 |
| death rate: 16 - 17 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 124 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 94 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 50 - 53 years (male: 48 - 52; female: 51 - 55) [differences depend on sources used] |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 32% //; - 15-59 years: 59% //; - 60+ years: 9% |
| urbanisation: 46 - 81% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 66% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Fang 32%; Mpongwe 15%; Mbete 14%; Eshira-Epunu 12%; Bareke [Batéké]; Pygmee 1% |
| languages: French, Bantu languages (especially Fang, Batéké) |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 50%; Protestant 18%; traditional beliefs 19%; other 13% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2560 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 67% |
| people per physician: 2790 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 70% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 48% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 14% |
| adult literacy: 63% (male: 74%; female: 53%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: CFA franc = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 6% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3759 per capita |
| GNI USD 3190 per capita //; - [ppp: 5360] |
| GDP growth: 0,1% |
| income: USD 3780 per capita |
| import: USD 681 per capita //; - export: USD 1041 per capita |
| trade: USD 2094 per capita //; - or 89% of GDP |
| trade partners: FR US DE JP CA GB ES |
| human development index: 0,617 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 109 |
| female labour force: 45% |
| unemployment: 20% |
| tourism: 0,15 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 2% //; - grass land: 18% //; - wooded area: 78% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 76% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 9% |
| agricultural products: timber, roots & tubers (cassava, yams, taro), plantains, sugarcane, maize, cocoa, coffee |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 39 / goats: 91 / horses: / pigs: 213 / poultry: 3200 / sheep: 198 |
| fish catch: 44772 - 52882 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 11% //; - part of industry in GDP: 45% |
| industrial products: petroleum products, textiles, food and beverages, wood products |
| mining products: oil, manganese, uranium, gold, iron, natural gas |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,2 |
| services: labour force: 14% //; - part of services in GDP: 46% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 1342 |
| electricity use (per capita): 700 |
| annual water use (per capita): 57 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 7535 - 7800 km //; - of which paved: 10% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 14 per 1000 |
| railways: 668 - 814 km //; - railways passenger/km: 34 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1600 km |
| ownership telephone: 24 - 32 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 119 - 183 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 35 - 136 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 16 - 34 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 19300 |
| personal computers: 10 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Mont Milondo 1020 m, Mont Iboundji 980 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): - |
| rivers: Ogooué and its tributaries like Ngounié and Ivindo |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| composition of ethnic groups varies per source |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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