Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea |
Size: |
267,667 sq. km.
(slightly smaller than Colorado)
Elevation varies from
sea level to 1,575 meters |
Population: |
1,454,867 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 42.1%
* 15-64 years: 53.9%
* 65+ years: 4%
Median age: 18.6 years
Life expectancy: 53.99 years
HIV / AIDS: 8.1% |
|
Christianity 55-75%
Animist 24-44%
Muslim 1% |
Language: |
French (official)
Fang
Myene
Nzebi
Bapounou/Eschira
Bandjabi |
Government: |
Republic |
Capital: |
Libreville |
Independence: |
17 August 1960 (from France) |
