🌍 Geography
Location: Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
28,051 km²
Land Area
28,051 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
528 km
Coastline
296 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic
Climate: tropical; always hot, humid
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
577m
Natural Resources
petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
1,795,834
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
3.23%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
22.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
29 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
growing CEMAC economy and new OPEC member; large oil and gas reserves; targeting economic diversification and poverty reduction; still recovering from CEMAC crisis; improving public financial management; persistent poverty; hard-hit by COVID-19
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$29.25 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$12.77 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$15,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3.1%
Industry
45.8%
Services
51.1%
Major Industries
petroleum, natural gas, sawmilling
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.15 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.4% of GDP