Central Africa(UN: Middle Africa)
Gabon
Gabonese Republic
A small, heavily forested and oil-rich equatorial country that has protected an unusual share of its land as national parks.
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Gabon in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Gabon
National flag
- Libreville
Landscape
Libreville
A real place in Gabon
- Lopé-Okanda
Landmark
Lopé-Okanda
Where rainforest meets savanna, with 1,800 rock carvings.
- Loango National Park
Landmark
Loango National Park
The only place where elephants and buffalo walk out onto ocean beaches.
- Kongou Falls
Landmark
Kongou Falls
A three-kilometre curtain of waterfalls hidden in the trees.
- Mandrill
Wildlife
Mandrill
The most colourful mammal in the world — and the largest monkey.
- African forest elephant
Wildlife
African forest elephant
Smaller than its savanna cousin, with straight tusks and a taste for fruit.
- Goliath beetle
Wildlife
Goliath beetle
One of the heaviest insects alive; the grubs weigh more than a mouse.
- Blue duiker
Wildlife
Blue duiker
It dives into thickets head first, which is what 'duiker' means.
- African manatee
Wildlife
African manatee
It grazes river plants and can live in fresh or salt water.
- Libreville
City
Libreville
Capital of Gabon
Capital
Libreville
Population
2,593,130
World Bank, 2025
Area
267,668 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc
GDP per person
$8,263
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
68.5 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
92.1%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Gabon set aside 13 national parks in one decision in 2002.
Lopé holds evidence of human occupation stretching back tens of thousands of years.
Your route
Where to start with Gabon
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.