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Gabon

Also Known As Gabonese Republic
Middle Africa

Gabon is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa straddling the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, with a maritime border with Sao Tome and Principe in the Gulf of Guinea. It gained independence from France on 17 August 1960. It is a unitary presidential republic. Its capital is Libreville. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Libreville 2
Population
2,647,400 2
2026 estimate, from Gabon's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
267,668 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
Gabon gained independence from France on 17 August 1960.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Gabon

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Libreville, Cities
Source Libreville (Wikipedia)
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo

Has Capital

Libreville, Cities
Source Libreville (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

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Source Wikipedia: Ali BongoLead
Quote, Lead
Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain-Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959) is a Gabonese former politician and dictator who was the third president of Gabon from 2009 until he was deposed in a coup in 2023.

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Source Brice Oligui Nguema (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (French pronunciation: [bʁis klɔ.tɛʁ ɔ.li.gi ŋgɛ.ma]; born 3 March 1975) is a Gabonese politician and military officer who is currently serving as the fourth president of Gabon since May 2025, having previously served in this role in a transitional capacity from 2023 and was also the chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions from 2023 until his accession to the presidency.

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Source André Biyogo Poko (source article)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder

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Source Anthony Obame (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a taekwondo practitioner who represented Gabon at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics

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Source Moïse Brou Apanga (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
he represented Gabon at international level

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Source Wikipedia: Hairy FrogSection: Distributiontier 2
Quote, Section: Distribution
It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, and Angola, where it inhabits fast-flowing rivers in forests and agricultural lands that retain some cover (for example, plantations).

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Source Hammer-headed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Gabon
Quote, Distribution, Gabon
It has a wide range in West and Central Africa, including the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (4)
River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.

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Source Jackson's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Lady Burton's rope squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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Source Little collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Gabon
Quote, Distribution, Gabon
The little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Little wood mouse (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and possibly Equatorial Guinea.

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Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Sciurocheirus makandensis (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of squirrel galago native to Gabon, Africa

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Gabon
Quote, Country distribution, Gabon
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?

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Source Moustached guenon (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Gabon
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Gabon
Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia

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Source Ogilby's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Ogilby's duiker (Cephalophorus ogilbyi) is a small antelope found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, southeastern Nigeria, Bioko Island and possibly Gabon.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus peli - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Gabon
Quote, Country distribution, Gabon
Country distribution Angola · Cameroon · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea · Kenya · Liberia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Central African Republic? · Sierra Leone?

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Source Peters's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
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Peters' duiker (Cephalophorus callipygus) is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon, and northern Republic of the Congo.

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Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Gabon
Quote, Distribution, Gabon
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Peters's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Peters's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda

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Source Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (gabon)
Quote, Lead, range (gabon)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda

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Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (7)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (7)
of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fuliginosus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Gabon
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Gabon
Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Gabon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Gabonese Republic
  • Infobox, capital
    Libreville
  • Infobox, area
    267,668 km2 (103,347 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    2,647,400
  • Article text
    Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had four presidents.
  • Lead section
    It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, while sharing a maritime border with São Tomé and Príncipe to the west in the Gulf of Guinea.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Gabon
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    885 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GAB, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GAB, incomeLevel
"name": "Gabon", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Gabon
Wikidata Q1000, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Libreville (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Libreville, Infobox, Country
    Gabon
  • Has Capital: Libreville, Lead section
    Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon
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Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Gabon 2,567 km
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