Gabon

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Alternative name(s) Gabonese Republic (official, English) Language(s) French Literacy rate 82.3% Currency Central African CFA franc Capital City Libreville Country code +241 ISO GAB Domain(TLD) .ga Ethnicity Bantu Head of Government Prime Minister Religion Christianity Roman Catholic, Protestant Other Christian Traditional faiths Nationality Gabonese Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 267,667 km2 (103,347 sq mi) Timezone UTC+1 (WAT) Average elevation 377 m (1,237 ft) Coastline 885 Km Mains Electricity 220 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Gabon embassies in different countries

National symbols of Gabon

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  Founder
  Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
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  National day
  17 Aug 1960
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  National animal
  Black panther
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  National dish
  Gabon Nyembwe Chicken
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Boubou
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  National monument
  Cirque de Léconi
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Delonix regia
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  National drink
  Regab
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  National colors
  Green, yellow and blue
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National bird
  Avifauna
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
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  National football team
  GAB
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  Emoji flag
  🇬🇦
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  National airline
  Gabon Airlines
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  National instrument
  Obala, the ngombi, the balafon and traditional drums.
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  National hero
  Not Declared
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Black panther
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  President
  Ali Bongo Ondimba
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  Prime Minister
  Rose Christiane Raponda
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  Olympics Committee
  Comité Olympique Gabonais
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  Passport
  Passport of Gabon
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  Mythical Creature
  Anansi
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Neighbouring countries of Gabon

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  Equatorial Guinea
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  Cameroon
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  Republic of Congo