Facts

Location: Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea

Area (only Total) total: 267,667 sq km

Climate: tropical; always hot, humid

Terrain: narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south

Population: 1,485,832

Main Language (only first): French

Government type: republic; multiparty presidential regime

Capital (Name): Libreville

Capital (Time Difference): UTC+1

Independence: 17 August 1960

National holiday: Independence Day, 17 August