Population: 1,454,867
Capital: Libreville
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Government Type: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Ethnic Breakdown: Bantu tribes, including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba); other Africans and Europeans, 154,000, including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality
Religion: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%
Major Cities: Libreville
Phone Country Code: 241
Health Concerns: very high risk of food, waterborne and vectorborne diseases (diarrhea, Hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria)
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: May - September
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Omar Bongo is the president of Gabon.
