GABON Central Africa

GEOGRAPHY CAPITAL CURRENCY

Gabon is a country in Central Africa, Libreville Central
bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Equatorial African CFA
Guinea, Cameroon, and the Republic of franc
Congo. It covers an area of 267,667 square
kilometers (103,381 square miles), making it
LANGUAGE RELIGION
slightly smaller than the state of Colorado in
the United States. French Christianity
The country has a diverse landscape,
including rainforests, savannas, and
coastal plains. It is known for its rich
biodiversity and is home to a variety
of wildlife, including elephants,
gorillas, and diverse bird species.
14.3B 4,532 2,397,368
POPULATION
GDP (US$) GDP per capita (US$)

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
Agriculture, Fishery
6.5%

AGRICULTURE, FISHERY: 6.5%

Services
43.7%
INDUSTRY: 49.8%
Industry
49.8% SERVICE: 43.7%

Gabon is a member of several

international organizations, including
INDUSTRY
the African Union, the Southern
OIL African Development Community
FORESTRY (SADC), and the Organization of the
Petroleum Exporting Countries
MINING (MANGANESE, URANIUM) (OPEC).
AGRICULTURE (COCOA, RUBBER, PALM OIL)

CULTURE COMPANY TYPE -

Gabon's culture is diverse, PRIVATE
with over 40 ethnic
groups speaking different
INDUSTRY -
Bantu languages. BANKING AND FINANCE
FOUNDED -
Gabon's music and dance
are vibrant and diverse, 1971
with styles such as
BGFIBank Group, whose full name is HEADQUARTERS -
makossa, soukous, and
BGFIBank Group S.A., is a financial services LIBREVILLE, GABON
rumba.
Their cuisine is influenced by organization headquartered in Gabon. The
group has subsidiaries in eight countries PRODUCTS -
its geography and includes
dishes such as fufu (a starchy including Gabon, Benin, Republic of the LOANS, MORTGAGES
dish made from cassava, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
INVESTMENTS, DEBIT CARDS,
plantains, or yams), grilled Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, France and
Cote d'Ivoire. CREDIT CARDS
fish, and palm nut soup.

*estimate
Source: Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations, Encyclopedia Britannica, IMF, Pew Research Center, State Information Center of China, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Bank, World Trade Organization