Country Profile

Formal Name: Gabonese Republic
Local Name: République Gabonaise
Government: Republic
Structure: Gabon is divided into 9 provinces and further divided into 37 departments
Formation: August 17, 1960 (independence from France)
Motto: Union, Travail, Justice (Union, Work, Justice)
Flag: Flag of Gabon
Anthem: La Concorde (The Concorde)
Languages: French, Fang, Myene
Population: 1.5 million
Area: 267,745 km2 (76th)
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Capital: Libreville (600,000)
Codes: .ga (internet), +241 (phone)