Gabon
🇬🇦 Middle Africa · Gabonese Republic
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About Gabon
Gabon (officially Gabonese Republic) is a country in Middle Africa, with Libreville as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.59 million people, giving a population density of about 10 people per square kilometre. The country covers 267,668 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $21.43B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.733. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the main language is French.
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Gabon is the 139th most populous country in the world, with about 2.59 million people.
By land area it is the 76th-largest country in the world, covering 267,668 km².
It has the world's 131st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($21.43B).
Gabon shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.733.
Gabon has a population density of about 10 people per square kilometre.
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