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Gabon

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1.64 million

Population. Ranked 153th in 2013.

$11,430.49

GDP per capita. Ranked 55th in 2012.

Borders

Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km
Largest city Libreville - 419,596
Capital city Libreville - 419,596
Major language French, Bantu-group languages
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit Communaute Financiere Africaine franc ; note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
Alternative names Gabon, Republique Gabonaise, Gabonese Republic
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Gabon Map

257,670 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 74th in 2008.

Gabon ranks highly for:
2nd for Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar 5th for Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 10th for Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita 19th for Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 20th for Geography > Area > Land > Per capita 21st for People > Death rate 25th for Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - 25th for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 27th for Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre 29th for People > Birth rate
Gabon ranks low for:
3rd last for Transport > Road > Motorway length 3rd last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Loaf of bread > Fresh, white 5th last for People > Mother's mean age at first birth 6th last for Transport > Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 6th last for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh 9th last for Energy > Electricity production > KWh 13th last for Education > High school enrolment rate 13th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Rice > White, 1kg 15th last for Environment > Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 16th last for Health > Life expectancy at birth > Total population

Interesting observations about Gabon

  • Gabon ranked second for telecoms > mobile cellular subscriptions > per 100 people amongst Christian countries in 2012.
  • Gabon ranked first for GDP per capita amongst Former French colonies in 2012.
  • Gabon ranked #8 for death rate amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Gabon ranked third for GDP > per capita > PPP amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2012.
  • Gabon ranked #12 for GDP > composition by sector > industry globally in 2012.
  • Gabon has ranked last for PM10 > country level > micrograms per cubic meter since 1992.
  • Gabon ranked 14 places from the bottom for population amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.

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