Gabon
Gabon is in Middle Africa, with its capital at Libreville and an area of about 267,668 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Gabonese Republic
- Capital
- Libreville
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Area
- 267,668 km²
- Languages
- French
- Currencies
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Natural resources
- petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
- Industries
- petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement
- Main exports
- crude petroleum, ships, manganese ore, refined petroleum, wood
First-level divisions (9)
- Estuaire
- Haut-Ogooué
- Moyen-Ogooué
- Ngounié
- Nyanga
- Ogooué-Ivindo
- Ogooué-Lolo
- Ogooué-Maritime
- Woleu-Ntem
Major cities
- Libreville (population 578,156)
- Port-Gentil (population 116,836)
- Oyem (population 43,423)
- Franceville (population 42,967)
- Mouila (population 28,000)
- Lambaréné (population 25,310)
- Ebebiyín (population 24,831)
- Tchibanga (population 19,365)
- Makokou (population 17,070)
- Koulamoutou (population 16,222)