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Country
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Gabon |
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Leader
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President: Ali Ben Bongo
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Population
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| 1,608,321
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Life Expectancy
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| 52.290 years
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Capital City
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| Libreville
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Largest city
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| (population: ) | Libreville (population: 578,156) |
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Human Development Index
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NA
| 0.729
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| GDP per capita |
| $16,400 US
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Literacy Rate
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| 63.2%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 3.1
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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NA
| 16.1%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 21.000%
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Death Penalty
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NA
| Abolished in practice
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Political System
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| republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence date
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| 17 August 1960 (from France)
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| Religions |
| Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
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| Languages |
| French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
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| Exports |
| crude oil 77%, timber, manganese, uranium (2001)
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| External Debt |
| $2,726,000,000 US
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| 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)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 0.900%
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| 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
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| Area |
| 267,667 km sq
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| Coastline |
| 885 km
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| Climate |
| tropical; always hot, humid
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