Gabon
1 00 S, 11 45 E
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
total: 2,551 km
border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km
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petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
arable land: 1.21%
permanent crops: 0.64%
other: 98.15% (2005)
deforestation; poaching
Equatorial with up to 80 per cent humidity. The dry season is from June to August, and the main rainy season is from October to May. Average temperatures are 25 degrees celcius.
Required clothing
Lightweight tropical, with raincoats advised during the rainy season.
time difference: UTC+1
