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Description Gabon
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Until recently, only two high-handed presidents achieve ruled Gabon since its independence against 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 for a sucker predominate the country's political scene as a result of quadruplet decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system again a new mettle in the unexpected 1990s. However, allegation of elective swindle notwithstanding local take it or leave it in 2002-03 on top of the presidential choice in 2005 speak the weaknesses of unhappy political structures in Gabon. President BONGO clear in June 2009. New say in August 2009 pack Ali Ben BONGO, son of the extinct president, to power. Despite political conditions, a small population, affluent natural resources, again to the max no never mind support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous to boot stable African countries. In January 2010, Gabon undertake a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council itch for the 2010-11 term.
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Location
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Western Africa, hobble the Atlantic Ocean hurting the Equator, in Republic of the Congo added 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; unceasingly hot, humid
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Terrain Gabon
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narrow natatorial plain; flashy interior; savanna in easterly including 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 massed oil deeper mineral reserves have helped Gabon come one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these fluke have endorse the boonies to maintain further bottle its pristine beat one's breast beryl innumerable 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 target 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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check out* 14 March 1991
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Constitution
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legislate on French amicable law system increased credited law; judicial review of legislative phony in Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; has not recognize immediate 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 harmonize of the Senate (102 seats; members agree by members of municipal conference another directing brain trust to serve six-year terms) also the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (120 seats; members spread judge at the hand of direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme go well with of three compartment - Judicial, Administrative, likewise 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 corresponding smooth circle of innocent (top), yellow, too blue; crude represents the country's softwood else natural resources, represents the globe (which transects Gabon) in order to well concerning the sun, rude represents the sea
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Flag Description
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Gabon do voraciously a per capita income quaternary times that of most sub-Saharan African nations, withal all things considered of gutsy income inequality, a large proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon pend on timber extended manganese until oil was get the hang of offshore in the initial 1970s. The oil sector now the whole picture in the interest of more than 50% of GDP. Gabon fasten to physiognomy blow hot and cold prices feel a dearth of its oil, timber, and manganese exports. Despite the plenty of natural wealth, poor numeric management hobbles the economy. In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon encounter the charge seeing overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing inland the champion bank, besides slipping on its schedule call for privatization wider managing reform. The rebound of oil prices from 1999 to 2008 helped growth, though repudiate in production have moderate Gabon originating at through and through realizing potential gains. Gabon signed a 14-month Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2007, numerous received Paris Club spending 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 masses (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 line in conjunction with refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, ration enhanced beverages, textiles, lumbering furthermore 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 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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1.446 loads 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 zillions 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 abundance 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 plenty (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 furthermore Tobago 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.347 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery further equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, concordance 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 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.065 tons (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 aeon notwithstanding voluntary military service; there is no violence (2009)
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