gabon (Gabonese)

 Gabonese Republic

République gabonaise (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Union, Travail, Justice" (French) "Union, Work, Justice"

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Capital and largest city	Libreville 0°23′N 9°27′E
Official languages	French
Regional languages	List
Ethnic groups	Fang Punu Nzebi Teke Myene Kota Vili Mbama and 42 others
Religion  (2021)[1]	80.2% Christianity 10.8% Islam 7.0% no religion 1.1% traditional faiths 0.9% others
Demonym(s)	Gabonese Gabonaise
Government	Unitary presidential republic under a military junta
• Transitional President and CTRI Chairman	Brice Oligui Nguema
• Transitional Vice President[	Joseph Owondault Berre
• Interim Prime Minister	Raymond Ndong Sima
Legislature	Parliament of Gabon (suspended)
Independence from  France
• Republic established	28 November 1958
• Granted	17 August 1960
• 1964 Gabonese coup d'état	17-19 February 1964
• 2023 coup d'état	30 August 2023
Area
• Total	267,668 km2 (103,347 sq mi) (76th)
• Water (%)	3.76%
Population
• 2023 estimate	2,397,368 (146th)
• Density	7.9/km2 (20.5/sq mi) (216th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$41.922 billion(132nd)
• Per capita	$19,165 (83rd)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$19.319 billion (117th)
• Per capita	$8,831(75th)
Gini (2017)	38 medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.693 medium (123rd)
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	Right
Calling code	+241
ISO 3166 code	GA
Internet TLD	.ga