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Geography of Gabon

This article describes the geography of Gabon.

; Location:

Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
; Geographic coordinates:
1° 00′ S, 11° 45′ E
; Map references:
Africa
; Area:
  • Total: 267,667 km²
Land: 257,667 km²
Water: 10,000 km²
; Area - comparative:
Slightly smaller than Colorado
; Land boundaries:
  • Total: 2,551 km
Border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km
; Coastline:
885 km
; Maritime claims:
  • Contiguous zone: 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Territorial sea: 12 nm
; Climate:
Tropical; always hot, humid
; Terrain:
Narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
; Elevation extremes:
  • Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
; Natural resources:
Petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower
; Land use:
  • Arable land: 1%
Permanent crops: 1%
Permanent pastures: 18%
Forests and woodland: 77%
Other: 3% (1993 est.)
; Irrigated land:
40 km² (1993 est.)
; Natural hazards:
NA
; Environment - current issues:
Deforestation; poaching
; Environment - international agreements:
Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

See also: Gabon