Gabon Gabonese Republic

Capital Libreville Area 103,346 sq mi 267,667 sq km Population 1,321,560 est 2003 Largest city Libreville pop. 661,600 Languages French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi Peoples Bantu tribes including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Punu, Nzebi, Obamba), Pygmies 0.7%, Europeans 15% Religion Christian 55%-75%, Animist, Islam less than 1% Life Expectancy total population: 56.46 years male: 54.85 years female: 58.12 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 63.2% male: 73.7% female: 53.3% (1995 est.) Suffrage 21 years of age; universal Government Republic; multiparty presidential regime back to Africa Map