Gabon

Key facts

Which countries border Gabon?3

• Cameroon
• Congo
• Equatorial Guinea

Gabon in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Gabon is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 25 clues from the pool that are true of Gabon, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea1 of 9
• Its name begins with “G”1 of 11
• Is an OPEC member1 of 12
• The equator passes through it1 of 13
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Its flag contains no red1 of 43
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Gabon

Which countries border Gabon?

Gabon shares a land border with 3 countries: Cameroon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

What is the capital of Gabon?

The capital of Gabon is Libreville.

Is Gabon landlocked?

No. Gabon has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Gabon?

Gabon has one official language, French.