nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
Roman Catholic 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
Languages
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census)
Exports
petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
machinery and transport equipment 37.8%, intermediate manufactured goods 23.7%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 17.1%, food and live animals 7.6% (2003)
External Debt
$1,232,000,000 $
$310,200,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.4 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
zlotych (PLN) per US dollar - 2.3 (2008 est.), 2.81 (2007), 3.1032 (2006), 3.2355 (2005), 3.6576 (2004) note: zlotych is the plural form of zloty
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.100%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
10
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Central Europe, east of Germany
Area
28,051 km sq
312,685 km sq
Coastline
296 km
440 km
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers
