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Official Name
Gabonese Republic
Motto
Union, Work, Justice
Region
Africa
Sub-Region
Middle Africa
Capital
Libreville
Currency
Cfa Franc Beac (XAF)
Independence Day
17 Aug 1960: Independence from France in 1960.
Population
1,711,000
Nationality
Gabonese
Ethnic Group
28.6% Fang, 10.2% Punu, 8.9% Nzebi, 6.7% French, 4.1% Mpongwe, 154,000 othera
Area
267,668 km2
Neighbor Countries
Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea
Time Zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Geo Location
Latitude -1.00, Longitude 11.75
Dialing Code
+241
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
GA
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
GAB
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
266
Code for International Olympic Committee
GAB
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.ga