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![]() ![]() Gabon Geography - 2002 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/gabon/gabon_geography.html SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK 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 Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Colorado Land boundaries
Coastline 885 km Maritime claims
Climate tropical; always hot, humid Terrain narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south Elevation extremes
Natural resources petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower Land use
Irrigated land 150 sq km (1998 est.) Natural hazards NA Environment - current issues deforestation; poaching Environment - international agreements
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
NOTE: The information regarding Gabon on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Gabon Geography 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gabon Geography 2002 should be addressed to the CIA. |