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Gabon

Gabonese Republic · Middle Africa

UN member

Gabon is a country in Middle Africa, with Libreville as its capital, home to about 2,593,130 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Libreville
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+241
ISO codes
GA / GAB / 266
Flag emoji
🇬🇦
Population
2,593,130 (2025)
Area
267,668 km²
Languages
French
Internet domain
.ga
Demonym
Gabonese

Bordering countries

🇨🇲 Cameroon🇨🇬 Congo🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea

About Gabon

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Libreville. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.

To call Gabon from abroad, dial the country code +241. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GA (alpha-2) and GAB (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,593,130.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Gabon?
The capital of Gabon is Libreville.
What currency does Gabon use?
Gabon uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Gabon?
The international dialling code for Gabon is +241.
What are the ISO codes for Gabon?
Gabon has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GA, the alpha-3 code GAB and the numeric code 266.
What is the flag emoji for Gabon?
The flag emoji for Gabon is 🇬🇦. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.