Gabon Tours
ABOUT GABON • WEATHER • LOCAL TIME • FACTS • MAP • AIRFARE • HOTELS • BOOKING

Gabon Wildlife Experience, 8 Days
Gabon Ecotour, 13 Days

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Local Weather in Gabon

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Local Time in Gabon

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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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Map of Gabon

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