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Geography of Gabon
République Gabonaise


ContinentAfrica
RegionCentral Africa
Coordinates1°00′N 11°45′E / 1.000°N 11.750°E / 1.000; 11.750
AreaRanked 77th
 • Total267,667 km2 (103,347 sq mi)
 • Land96.3%
 • Water3.7%
Coastline885 km (550 mi)
Highest pointMont Bengoué, 1070 m (not Mont Iboundji as claimed by some authorities)
Lowest pointAtlantic Ocean, 0 m
Longest riverOgooué River
ClimateTropical monsoon ('Am'), Tropical savanna ('Aw'); always hot, humid
Terrainnarrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
Natural resourcesPetroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
Environmental issuesdeforestation, poaching
Gabon map of Köppen climate classification.
Satellite image of Gabon

Gabon is a country in Central Africa, lying along the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the Bight of Biafra.

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