|
Country
|
Gabon | 
Djibouti |
|
Leader
|
President: Ali Ben Bongo
|
President: Ismael Omar Guelleh
|
|
Population
|
1,608,321
| 774,389
|
|
Life Expectancy
|
52.290 years
| 61.570 years
|
|
Capital City
|
Libreville
| Djibouti
|
|
Largest city
|
| Libreville (population: 578,156) | Djibouti (population: 623,891) |
|
Human Development Index
|
0.729
| 0.513
|
| GDP per capita |
$16,400 US
| $2,700 US
|
|
Literacy Rate
|
63.2%
| 67.9%
|
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
3.1
| 3
|
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
16.1%
| 13.8%
|
| Wealthiest Citizens |
|
|
| Unemployment Rate |
21.000%
| 59.000%
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished in practice
| Abolished
|
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Political System
|
republic; multiparty presidential regime
| republic
|
|
Independence date
|
17 August 1960 (from France)
| 27 June 1977 (from France)
|
| Religions |
Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
| Muslim 94%, Christian 6%
|
| Languages |
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
| French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar
|
| Exports |
crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
| reexports, hides and skins, coffee (in transit)
|
| External Debt |
$2,726,000,000 $
| $812,500,000 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)
| Djiboutian francs (DJF) per US dollar - 177.71 (2007), 174.75 (2006), 177.72 (2005), 177.72 (2004), 177.72 (2003)
|
| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
0.900%
| 3.800%
|
| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
| Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia
|
| Area |
267,667 km sq
| 23,200 km sq
|
| Coastline |
885 km
| 314 km
|
| Climate |
tropical; always hot, humid
| desert; torrid, dry
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