Gabon
Africa · Capital: Libreville
Gabon is a country in Africa, home to about 2.4 million people across 267,668 km². Its capital is Libreville. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Libreville
Region
Africa
Population
~2.4 million people
Area
267,668 km²
Density
9.0 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Both hemispheres
Crossed by
The equator
Drives on the
Right
Language
French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,070 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC
Flag colors
green, yellow, blue
Land borders (3)
Cameroon
Congo
Equatorial GuineaGabon in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Gabon is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 24 claims from the pool that are true of Gabon, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “L”1 of 11
- 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
- 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
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- 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
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177