Countries of the World: Gabon
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Gabon.
Gabon is a country on the African continent with a large coastline along the Gulf of Guinea and a population of just under 2.4 million people in 2022 and has the following 2 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Gabon like this: GAH-BON.
Key information and contact details for Gabon
Official Language: French.
Secondary Language(s): Fang.
Gabon dialling code: +241.
Gabon currency: Central African CFA franc.
Gabon Capital City: Libreville.
Gabon International Airport: Léon-Mba International Airport, FC46+R3P, Libreville, Gabon. Phone Number: +241 0173 8282.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 1730. Ambulance: 1300. Fire: 18.
British Embassy: There is no British embassy in Gabon, the closest embassy relating to Gabon is in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 459 miles / 739 KM away: British High Commission in Yaounde, Avenue Winston Churchill, Yaounde, Centre Region, PO Box 547, Cameroon. Phone Number: +237 650 46 0652.
American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Libreville, Sablière B.P. 4000, Libreville, Gabon. Phone Number: +241 011 45 7100.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/gabon.