Centre-right
Gabonese Democratic Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
authoritarianism, conservatism, secularism
- Founded
- 1968
Gabon
CountryPublic data · traceableGabon is a sovereign state. Capital: Libreville. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Gabon. Official language(s): French. Population: about 2,300,000 (2023). Area: about 267,667 km².
- Official name
- Gabon
- Administrative seat
- Libreville
- Population
- 2,300,000
- Area
- 267,667 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
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- Oct 6, 2026, 3:31 AM
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Sovereign state
Gabon is a sovereign state. Capital: Libreville. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Gabon. Official language(s): French. Population: about 2,300,000 (2023). Area: about 267,667 km².
- Administrative seat
- Libreville
- Population
- 2,300,000
- Area
- 267,667 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Official language
- French
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- GAB
Social Democratic Party
- Founded
- 1991
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema
Head of state · President of Gabon
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 30 Aug 2023