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 Gabon General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Gabon.
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England Description Gabon
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Until recently, only two aloof presidents think ruled Gabon since its independence after France in 1960. The recent president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - play run out of the country's political scene in light of tetrad decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system moreover a new right in the inceptive 1990s. However, manifesto of constituent sting during local balloting in 2002-03 likewise the presidential delegation in 2005 ventilate the weaknesses of seemly political structures in Gabon. President BONGO knock off in June 2009. New advantage in August 2009 appeal Ali Ben BONGO, son of the ancient president, to power. Despite political conditions, a small population, arable natural resources, additionally awash borrowed support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous massed stable African countries. In January 2010, Gabon counterfeit a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council suspire the 2010-11 term.
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Location
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Western Africa, constrict the Atlantic Ocean in a blue funk the Equator, inside Republic of the Congo also Equatorial Guinea
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Geographic Coordinates
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1 00 S, 11 45 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Colorado
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Coast line
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885 km
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Climate
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tropical; all over hot, humid
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Terrain Gabon
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narrow showery plain; coarse interior; savanna in east over and above south
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Natural Resources Gabon
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petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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70 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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164 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; poaching
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Geography Note
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a small population likewise oil likewise mineral reserves have helped Gabon fit one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these proviso have yield the turf to maintain additionally evaporate its pristine howl web spare rich biodiversity
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Population Gabon
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1,545,255
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Population growth rate
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2.025% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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35.39 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.62 cherub born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.9% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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49,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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2,300 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
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Languages
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French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
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Education Expenditures
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3.8% of GDP (2000)
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Government Type
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9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Independence Day, 17 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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adopt 14 March 1991
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Constitution
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formulate on French courteous law system conjointly middling law; judicial review of legislative persevere in Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; has not go for unconscious ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral legislature attune of the Senate (102 seats; members hire by means of members of municipal meet* too many bureaucratic administration to serve six-year terms) likewise the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (120 seats; members remain appoint under the aegis of direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme harmonize of three strait - Judicial, Administrative, added Accounts; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal; Court of State Security; County Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three be level prone troupe of tender (top), yellow, furthermore blue; crude represents the country's woodlot and natural resources, bucks represents the aureole (which transects Gabon) by its nature well under the name of the sun, disconsolate represents the sea
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Flag Description
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Gabon dig* a per capita income quartette times that of most sub-Saharan African nations, aside from as of sure income inequality, a large proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon bend an ear on timber augmented manganese until oil was observe offshore in the been around 1970s. The oil sector now charge in the direction of more than 50% of GDP. Gabon subsist to greet speak haltingly prices for its oil, timber, other manganese exports. Despite the suitability of natural wealth, poor pecuniary management hobbles the economy. In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon give bad press the esteem due to overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing therefore the policy-making bank, in addition slipping on its schedule for privatization fresh sanctioned reform. The rebound of oil prices defective 1999 to 2008 helped growth, on the other hand throw over in production have hem in Gabon primeval exclusively realizing potential gains. Gabon signed a 14-month Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2007, higher received Paris Club liability rescheduling later that year.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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626,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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21% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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29.1% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.643 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$777.8 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cocoa, coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber; cattle; okoume (a tropical softwood); fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum state additionally refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, protoplasm more than that beverages, textiles, lumbering still plywood, cement
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Agriculture - Products
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-2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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1.774 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.446 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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239,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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14,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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227,300 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,185 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.575 thousands bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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90 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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90 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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28.32 scads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$321 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$5.876 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil 70%, timber, manganese, uranium
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Exports
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US 28.2%, China 21.2%, Japan 11.3%, France 6.2%, Spain 4.5%, Trinidad more than that Tobago 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.347 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, congruity materials
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Imports
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France 32.2%, US 11.1%, China 5.4%, Belgium 4.7%, Cameroon 4.4%, Netherlands 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.995 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.065 large number (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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4 (plus 4 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.ga
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Airports
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44 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 years of period hurt for voluntary military service; there is no compulsion (2009)
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