petroleum and petroleum products, aluminum, textiles
External Debt
$4,225,000,000 $
$25,270,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 483.6 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
Bahraini dinars (BHD) per US dollar - 0.376 (2008 est.), 0.376 (2007), 0.376 (2006), 0.376 (2005), 0.376 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.700%
4.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
1
Location
Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon
Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
Area
342,000 km sq
760 km sq
Coastline
169 km
161 km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (March to June); dry season (June to October); persistent high temperatures and humidity; particularly enervating climate astride the Equator
arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers