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Country
|
Gabon | 
Cameroon |
|
Leader
|
President: Ali Ben Bongo
|
President: Paul Biya
|
|
Population
|
1,608,321
| 20,129,878
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.290 years
| 54.710 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Libreville
| Yaounde
|
|
Largest city
|
| Libreville (population: 578,156) | Douala (population: 1,338,080) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.729
| 0.514
|
| GDP per capita |
$16,400 US
| $2,300 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
63.2%
| 67.9%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
3.1
| 2.3
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
16.1%
| 13.9%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
|
| Unemployment Rate |
21.000%
| 30.000%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished in practice
| Abolished in practice
|
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Political System
|
republic; multiparty presidential regime
| republic; multiparty presidential regime
|
|
Independence date
|
17 August 1960 (from France)
| 1 January 1960 (from French-administered UN trusteeship)
|
| Religions |
Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
| indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
|
| Languages |
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
| 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
|
| Exports |
crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
| crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
|
| External Debt |
$2,726,000,000 $
| $3,147,000,000 US
|
| Exchange Rate |
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 441.72 (2008 est.), 481.83 (2007), 522.89 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
| Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
| 1.300%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 1
|
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
| Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria
|
| Area |
267,667 km sq
| 475,440 km sq
|
| Coastline |
885 km
| 402 km
|
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid
| varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north
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