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Gabon is located on the western coast in the central part of the African continent, sharing its northern border with Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon and its western and southern borders with the Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Libreville.
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  • Population: 1,389,201
  • Land Area: 257,667 sq km
  • Capital City: Libreville
  • Languages: French(official),  Fang,  Myene,  Bateke,  Bapounou/Eschira,  Bandjabi
  • Religions: 55-75% Christian, Muslim, animist
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 8/17/1960
  • GDP: $7.966 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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