Gabon
Gabonese Republic
Gabon is a country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Libreville, home to roughly 2,119,275 people across 267,668 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Libreville
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Population
- 2,119,275
- Land area
- 267,668 km²
- ISO codes
- GA / GAB
- Languages
- French
Did you know?
- Gabon is one of the world's most forested countries, with rainforest covering over 80% of its land.
- Loango National Park is famed for elephants and buffalo wandering onto Atlantic beaches — the "land of the surfing hippos."
- Libreville was founded in 1849 by freed slaves — its name means "free town."
- Albert Schweitzer's hospital at Lambaréné operated in the jungle for decades and won him the Nobel Peace Prize.
- In 2002 Gabon created 13 national parks covering about 11% of the country in a single conservation initiative.
Bordering countries
Cameroon
Republic of the Congo
Equatorial GuineaPractice with geography games
Studying Gabon is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.