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Flag description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow and blue. .

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Additional information about Gabon

Official country name: Gabonese Republic

Short name: Gabon
Local names (long and short forms): Republique gabonaise / Gabon
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Nationality noun / adjective: Gabonese (singular and plural) / Gabonese

Languages spoken: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi. .

Capital: Libreville (GMT 1.0, summertime: )

Government type: republic; multiparty presidential regime

Population: 1485832 ranked 153, (data 2008)

Geography: a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mont Iboundji 1,575 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 885 km - . .

Land borders: Gabon has a total of 2551 km landborders, bordering to Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km. . .

Administrative divisions: 9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem

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Independence: 17 August 1960 (from France)