Formation
Aug 17, 1960
Gabon
Capital
Libreville
Population
2.341 million (2021)
Gabon
About
A country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution.
Trivia
The earliest inhabitants of the area were Pygmy peoples. About a quarter of Africa's gorillas live in Gabon. Kongou Falls is one of the strongest-flowing waterfalls in the world.
