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Economic Indicator: Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims)
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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2014
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Central African Franc
Currency Symbol: XAF
Location: Central 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 sq km ; land: 257,667 sq km ; water: 10,000 sq km
Area - Comparative: slightly smaller than Colorado
Terrain: narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
Elevation Extremes(M): lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m ; highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
Land Boundaries(Km): total: 3,261 km ; border countries: Cameroon 349 km, Republic of the Congo 2,567 km, Equatorial Guinea 345 km
Coastline: 885 km
Maritime Claims: territorial sea: 12 nm ; contiguous zone: 24 nm ; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Geography - Note: a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity