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🇬🇦Gabon

Africa · Middle AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOGA · GAB · 266
LAT,LNG-1.00, 11.75
TEL+241

Gabon is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Libreville. It has a population of about 2,225,728 across 267,668 km² — roughly 8 people per km². The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr). The official language is French. Its ISO 3166 codes are GA, GAB, 266, and the international calling code is +241.

Capital
Libreville
#146
Population
2,225,728
#78
Area
267,668 km²
#219
Density
8 /km²

Key facts about Gabon

GET/alpha/GA
Calling code
+241
Currencies
XAF Fr
Languages
French
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Gabonese
Top-level domain
.ga
ISO codes
GA · GAB · 266
Coordinates
-1.00, 11.75
Capital
Libreville

Other names for Gabon

Gabonese RepublicRépublique GabonaiseGabónGabunGabãoガボン

Largest cities in Gabon (12)

GET/cities?country=GA

Countries bordering Gabon (3)

GET/borders/gabon

Frequently asked questions about Gabon

What is the capital of Gabon?

The capital of Gabon is Libreville.

What is the population of Gabon?

Gabon has a population of about 2,225,728, the 146th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Gabon?

Gabon uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Gabon?

The main language of Gabon is French.

What is the calling code for Gabon?

The international dialing code for Gabon is +241.

Which countries border Gabon?

Gabon shares land borders with Cameroon, Congo, and Equatorial Guinea.

Query Gabon from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Gabon; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/GA
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/GAB
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/266
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/GAB
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/gabon
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GA
Largest cities in GabonDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/gabon
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-1&lng=11.75
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Middle%20Africa
Countries in Middle AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/XAF
Countries using the Central African CFA francDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/241
Countries with calling code +241Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
Countries in UTC+01:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/ga
Countries on the .ga domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Gabonese
Countries whose people are "Gabonese"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Libreville
Find a country by capital (Libreville)Docs
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