Gabon
Official name: |
Gabon |
Capital City: |
Libreville |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
241 |
Population: |
1,172,798 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 17, 22, 25, May 1, Jun 2, 12, 13, 16, Aug 15, 16, 17, 18, Nov 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: crude oil 80%, timber 14%, manganese 6%, uranium |
Partners: US 50%, France 16%, Japan 8%, Spain 6%, Germany NA (1994 est.) Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, chemical products, petroleum products, construction materials, manufactures, machinery |
Partners: France 35%, African countries, US, Japan, Netherlands (1994) Total Export: |
$2.1 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$800 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$6 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$5,200 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
63.2% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.47% (1996 est.) |
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