French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Exports
crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
External Debt
$2,726,000,000 $
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)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Area
267,667 km sq
36,125 km sq
Coastline
885 km
350 km
Climate
tropical; always hot, humid
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
