| GABONESE GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Colorado |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly smaller than Colorado |
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Area > Land
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257,667 sq km |
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[75th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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173.416 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[17th of 227]
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Area > Total
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267,667 sq km |
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[80th of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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180.146 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[15th of 231]
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Area > Water
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10,000 sq km |
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[39th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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6,730.236 sq km per million people |
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[7th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Libreville - 419,596 |
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Climate
tropical; always hot, humid |
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Coastline
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885 km |
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[97th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Mont Iboundji 1,575 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Forested Land
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84.7% |
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[5th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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1 00 S, 11 45 E |
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Geography > Note
a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity |
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Irrigated land
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70 sq km |
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[143rd of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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52.188 sq km per million people |
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[125th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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257,670 km²
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[76th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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186.199 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[12th of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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2,551 km |
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[73rd of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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1,716.883 km per million people |
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[9th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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1.21% |
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[194th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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98.15% |
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[47th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.64% |
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[136th of 258]
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Largest city population
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419,000 |
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[124th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.301 per capita |
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[32nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Libreville - 419,596 |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea |
Map references
Africa |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nautical mile |
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[41st of 83]
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[65th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[130th of 191]
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Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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02°19'N |
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Population density
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4.76 people per sqkm |
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[216th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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5.37 people/m²
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[193rd of 204]
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Precipitation
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2,841 mm |
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[4th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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73.46 people/km² of arable lan |
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[170th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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267,670 km²
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[76th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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193.425 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[12th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Bengoué |
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Terrain
narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south |
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