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Makhalilo gha charu cha Gabon
Makhalilo Gabon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gabon ni caru ca ku Central Africa, ico cili mumphepete mwa Nyanja ya Atlantic, kumwera kwa Biafra Bay.
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Continent | Africa |
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Region | Central Africa |
Coordinates | 1°00′N 11°45′E |
Area | Ranked 77th |
• Total | 267,667 km2 (103,347 sq mi) |
• Land | 96.3% |
• Water | 3.7% |
Coastline | 885 km (550 mi) |
Highest point | Mont Bengoué, 1070 m (not Mont Iboundji as claimed by some authorities) |
Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean, 0 m |
Longest river | Ogooué River |
Climate | Tropical monsoon ('Am'), Tropical savanna ('Aw'); always hot, humid |
Terrain | narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south |
Natural resources | Petroleum, natural gas, diamond, niobium, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower |
Environmental issues | deforestation, poaching |
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