Gabon

Country on the west coast of Africa

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Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.3 million. There are coastal plains, mountains, and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and the largest city.

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The good foresters: Inside the Gabonese rainforest supplying Amsterdam’s lock gates As the world continues to rely on this tropical timber, what does sustainable forest management look like? Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 06:02Published on March 2, 2024

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