Basic Details |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Libreville |
| Government Type | President of Gabon is head of state |
| Official Languages | French |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc, XAF |
| Phone Code | +241 |
| Important Cities | Akanda, Akok, Bakoumba, Batouala, Belinga, Bifoun, Bitam, Bongoville, Booué, Cocobeach, Ekata, Eteke, Fougamou, Franceville, Gamba, Kango, Koulamoutou |
| National Day | Independence Day (Aug-16) |
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Economy |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 169 |
| Primary Industries | Resources,Financial problem,Animal husbandary,Fishing,Industry |
| Major Exports | Mineral fuels, mineral oils, Ores, slag and ash, Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Iron and steel, Ships, boats and floating structures, Natural or cultured pearls, precious, Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof, Rubber and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Copper and articles thereof |
| Major Exports to India | Meat and edible meat offal, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Plastics and articles thereof, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Pharmaceutical products, Electrical machinery and equipment, Cotton, Paper and paperboard, articles of paper pulp, Ceramic products, Articles of iron or steel, Miscellaneous chemical products |
| Major Imports | Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical machinery and equipment, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Articles of iron or steel, Meat and edible meat offal, Cereals, Plastics and articles thereof, Ships, boats and floating structures, Mineral fuels, mineral oils , Pharmaceutical products |
| Major Imports from India | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal, Ores, slag and ash, Iron and steel, Aluminium and articles thereof, Lead and articles thereof, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical, Electrical machinery and equipment, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Articles of iron or steel |
Foreign Relations |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between Gabon and India totaled US$142.45 million in 2015-16, declining sharply from $835.73 million the previous fiscal. India exported $36.82 million worth of goods to Gabon, and imported $105.63 million. The main commodities exported by India to Gabon are meat and meat products, pharmaceuticals, cotton, iron and steel. The major commodities imported by India from Gabon are wood and wood articles, ores, slag and ash. |
| Bordering Nations | Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo |
| Member of | (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( African Union), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( OPEC), ( United Nations) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Gabon | Honorary Consulate General of India (Under Embassy of India in DRC)
H.E. Mr John Rupchandani
Honorary Consul General
Sise à Montagne Sainte, P.O. Box 6111, Libreville
(+241) 01 764 307
indecongab@gmail.com
Embassy of India
Honourable Ambassador
18-B, Avenue Batetela, C/Gombe, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
00243-971000490/91/92
hoc.kinshasa@mea.gov.in
https://eoi.gov.in/kinshasa/
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| Embassy Details of Gabon in India | Embassy of the Republic of Gabon
H.E. Mrs. Josephine Patricia Ntyamehya
Charge d Affaires
E-84, Paschimi MargVasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
gabon.secretariat22@gmail.com
+91-11-26731600, 26731601 (O)
Honorary Consulate of Gabon in Mumbai
H.E. Arvind Ashok Maheshwari
Honorary Consul
401/402, Dalamal Chmaber 29, New Marine Lines Mumbai - 400020
gabonmumbai@gmail.com
022-40428100 (O)
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