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Gabon Facts Full country name: Gabonese Republic
Area: 267,670 sq km (103,350 sq mi)
Population: 1.2 million
Capital city: Libreville (pop 450,000)
People: About 40 Bantu groups, including four major tribes (Fang, Eshira, Bapounou, Bateke), plus about 100,000 expatriate Africans and Europeans (27,000 French)
Language: French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Religion: Roman Catholic (75%), Protestant (20%), indigenous beliefs (4%), Muslim (1%)
Government: Republic
President: El Hadj Omar Bongo
Premier: Jean Francois Ntoutoume-Emane
Visas: All visitors need visas, proof of onward travel and an invitation from a resident or citizen of Gabon (though these last two requirements may be waived at embassies in adjoining countries). Gabonese authorities rejected some valid visas on a seemingly arbitrary basis during the elections in December 1998; this practice may still be in effect.
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
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