nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices
Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)
Languages
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
Exports
petroleum, methanol, timber, cocoa
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
External Debt
$1,051,000,000 $
$61,230,000,000 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)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.67 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), tolars per US dollar - 190.85 (2006), 192.71 (2005), 192.38 (2004) note: Slovenia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2007
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.100%
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
5
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Area
28,051 km sq
20,273 km sq
Coastline
296 km
47 km
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
