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Gabon has a total of 3,261 km of international boundaries. It borders Equatorial Guinea (335 km) and Cameroon (349 km) to the north and the Republic of the Congo (2,567 km) to the east and south. Gabon lies on the equator. Maritime claims. Territorial sea: 12 nmi (22 km) Contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44 km) Exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370 km)
The location of Gabon An enlargeable map of the Gabonese Republic. The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Gabon (the Gabonese Republic): . Gabon – country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south.
The Rabi-Kounga oil field, the country's largest, was discovered onshore in 1985, 100 kilometers north of Gamba. It began producing in 1989. Other oil and gas fields are likely to be discovered as drilling and seismic research continues. Manganese ore is mined in lower Proterozoic deposits near Mounana in southeast Gabon.
Map of Gabon, with Cape Lopez on the extreme left. Cape Lopez (French: Cap Lopez) is a headland on the coast of Gabon, west central Africa. The westernmost point of Gabon, it separates the Gulf of Guinea from the South Atlantic Ocean. [1] Cape Lopez is the northernmost point of a low, wooded island between two mouths of the Ogooué River. [2]
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name = Gabon Name used in the default map caption; image = Gabon location map.svg The default map image, without "Image:" or "File:" image1 = Gabon relief location map.jpg An alternative map image, usually a relief map, which can be displayed via the relief or AlternativeMap parameters; top = 2.5 Latitude at top edge of map, in decimal degrees ...
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