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Country
|
Gabon | 
Colombia |
|
Leader
|
President: Ali Ben Bongo
|
President: Juan Manuel Santos
|
|
Population
|
1,608,321
| 45,239,079
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.290 years
| 74.790 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Libreville
| Bogota
|
|
Largest city
|
| Libreville (population: 578,156) | Bogota (population: 7,102,600) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.729
| 0.787
|
| GDP per capita |
$16,400 US
| $10,400 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
63.2%
| 92.8%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
3.1
| 3.8
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
16.1%
| 9.7%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
NA
| Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
|
| Unemployment Rate |
21.000%
| 10.800%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished in practice
| Abolished
|
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|
Political System
|
republic; multiparty presidential regime
| republic; executive branch dominates government structure
|
|
Independence date
|
17 August 1960 (from France)
| 20 July 1810 (from Spain)
|
| Religions |
Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
| Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%
|
| Languages |
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
| Spanish
|
| Exports |
crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
| petroleum, coffee, coal, nickel, emeralds, apparel, bananas, cut flowers
|
| External Debt |
$2,726,000,000 $
| $68,760,000,000 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)
| Colombian pesos (COP) per US dollar - 2,302.9 (2008 est.), 2,013.8 (2007), 2,358.6 (2006), 2,320.75 (2005), 2,628.61 (2004)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
| 3.400%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 2
|
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
| Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama
|
| Area |
267,667 km sq
| 1,138,910 km sq
|
| Coastline |
885 km
| 3,208 km
|
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid
| tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands
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