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However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. President BONGO died in June 2009. New elections in August 2009 brought Ali Ben BONGO, son of the former president, to power. Despite political conditions, a small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous and stable African countries. In January 2010, Gabon assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2010-11 term. Location Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea   Geographic Coordinates 1 00 S, 11 45 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Colorado Coast line 885 km Climate tropical; always hot, humid Terrain Gambia narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south Natural Resources Gambia petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower Irrigated land 70 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 164 cu km (1987) Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues deforestation; poaching Geography Note a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity Population Gambia 1,545,255 Population growth rate 2.025% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 35.39 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 12.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -2.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.62 children born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 5.9% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 49,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 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 Religions Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% Languages French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi Education Expenditures 3.8% of GDP (2000) Government Type republic; multiparty presidential regime Administrative Divisions 9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem Independence 17 August 1960 (from France) National Holiday Independence Day, 17 August (1960) Constitution adopted 14 March 1991 Legal System based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 21 years of age; universal Legislative Branch bicameral legislature consists of the Senate (102 seats; members elected by members of municipal councils and departmental assemblies to serve six-year terms) and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (120 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms) Political Partie Sand Leaders Supreme Court or Cour Supreme consisting of three chambers - Judicial, Administrative, and Accounts; Constitutional Court; Courts of Appeal; Court of State Security; County Courts Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders NA International Organization Participation ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Flag Description three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue; green represents the country's forests and natural resources, gold represents the equator (which transects Gabon) as well as the sun, blue represents the sea Economy Overview Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most sub-Saharan African nations, but because of high income inequality, a large proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon depended on timber and manganese until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. The oil sector now accounts for more than 50% of GDP. Gabon continues to face fluctuating prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports. Despite the abundance of natural wealth, poor fiscal management hobbles the economy. In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon criticized the government for overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing from the central bank, and slipping on its schedule for privatization and administrative reform. The rebound of oil prices from 1999 to 2008 helped growth, but drops in production have hampered Gabon from fully realizing potential gains. Gabon signed a 14-month Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2007, and received Paris Club debt rescheduling later that year. GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) $20.99 billion (2009 est.) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) $11.06 billion (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate -1% (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) $13,900 (2009 est.) Labor Force 633,000 (2009 est.) Unemployment Rate 21% (2006 est.) Population Below Poverty Line NA% Distribution Of Family Income 33.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed 34.7% of GDP (2009 est.) Inflation Rrate 3% (2009 est.) Central Bank Discount Rate 4.75% (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate NA% (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit $NA (31 December 2008) Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares $NA Agriculture - Products cocoa, coffee, sugar, palm oil, rubber; cattle; okoume (a tropical softwood); fish Industries petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement Industrial Production Growth Rate -5% (2009 est.) Electricity Production 1.774 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 1.446 billion kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil Production 247,800 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Consumption 14,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Exports 227,300 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Imports 4,185 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 2 billion bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Production 90 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 90 million cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves 28.32 billion cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Current Account Balance $537 million (2009 est.) Exports $5.868 billion (2009 est.) Exports Commodities crude oil 70%, timber, manganese, uranium Exports Partners US 28.2%, China 21.2%, Japan 11.3%, France 6.2%, Spain 4.5%, Trinidad and Tobago 4.4% (2008) Imports $2.296 billion (2009 est.) Imports Commodities machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials Imports Partners France 32.2%, US 11.1%, China 5.4%, Belgium 4.7%, Cameroon 4.4%, Netherlands 4.2% (2008) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $2.327 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $3.065 billion (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations 26,500 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 1.3 million (2008) Internet Country Code AM 6, FM 7 (plus 11 repeaters), shortwave 4 (2001) Airports 91 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation Gamba, Libreville, Lucinda, Port-Gentil

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