AFRICA
🇬🇦 Gabon
Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution
Advisory Level
Level 2
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 556.44 XAF
Health Alerts
0
Last Updated
Dec 18, 2024
About Gabon
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 to 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 people. There are coastal plains, mountains, and a savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and largest city.
Source: WikipediaAt a Glance
Capital
Libreville
Population
2.5 million
Area
267,668 km²
Language
French
Currency
Central African CFA franc
GDP/Capita
$8,230
Travel Advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Exercise increased caution due to heightened risks to safety and security.
Currency & Economy
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Exchange Rate
- 1 USD = 556.44 XAF
- GDP
- $20.9B
- GDP per Capita
- $8,230
Visa Fee Estimate
$185 USD
102,941 XAF
Based on current Treasury exchange rate
Development
- Life Expectancy
- 68.3 years
Geography & Practical Details
- Region
- Africa
- Capital
- Libreville
- Area
- 267,668 km²
- Population
- 2,469,296
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
- Languages
- French
- Calling Code
- +241
- Drives On
- Right
- ISO Code
- GA