Gabon

Gabonese Republic

GOVERNMENT:
President--------------------------------- Omar Bongo
Prime Minister------------------------------------ Paulin Obame-Nguema
Population: ---------------------------- 1,207,844
Capital City: ----------------------------- Libreville
Capital city (Est. pop.)-------------------- 362,386
Independence:---------- Aug. 17 1960

GEOGRAPHY:
Area: --------------------- 267,668 sq.km : 103,347 sq mi

PEOPLE:
Official languages:------------------- French
Literacy:------------------ 63% VITAL STATISTICS:
Birth Rate----------------------28/1000
Unemployment----------------- NA%

ECONOMY:
Monitary unit -------------------------- Franc CFA
Economy:------------ Petroleum, natural gas , cocoa, wood
Natural Resources---------- Petroleum, natural gas.

Geography:Gabon is in West Africa with the Atlantic Ocean on the western border