Area: 267 667 sq km
Capital: Libreville
Principal cities: Port Gentil, Franceville, Oyem, Lambarene
Official language: French
Independence day: 2013-08-17
Population: 1,608,321 (CIA, July 2012 est.)
Demographic growth: 1,97% (2012 est.)
Life expectancy: 52.29 years (CIA 2012 est.)
Literacy rate: 88.4% (CIA 2012 est.)
Religion(s): Christian 55%-75%, Muslim, Indigenous beliefs less than 1%
Human development index: 0.674
Currency: CFA Franc
GDP: $24.77 billion (CIA 2011 est.)
GDP per capital: $16,300 (CIA 2011 est.)
Growth rate: 6.6% (CIA 2011 est.)
Rate of unemployment: 21% (CIA 2006 est.)
Rate of inflation: 1,3% (CIA 2011 est.)
Net budgetary position: 6.9% of GDP (CIA 2011 est.)
Balance of payment: $3,5 billion (CIA 2011)
Export partners: USA 41,7%; Australia 9,3%;Malaysia 8,5%;Japan 6,5%; China 5,1%; Spain 4,6% (2011)
Import partners: France 32,6%; China 8,3%; USA 6,3%; Belgium 5,7%; Cameroon 4,3% (2011)
Contribution of various sectors to GDP: Agriculture: 4.3%, Industry: 53.6%, Services: 42.1% (CIA 2011 est.)