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Country Name |
Gabonese Republic |
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Continent |
Africa |
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Surface area |
267,670 km2 |
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Capital |
Libreville |
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Population |
1.9 million |
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Language |
French |
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Currency |
Franc (CFA) |
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Time zone |
The same as Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
0039 |
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Area code from Italy |
00241 |
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers over 9 months of age from high-risk countries or people who have transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in a high-risk country. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers over 9 months of age.
Cholera is spread by the consumption of contaminated food and water. Vaccination is recommended, especially if you intend to travel to rural areas where the disease is widespread and there is limited access to clean water.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16, who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there is currently no vaccine. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever, Rift Valley Fever, Leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, and West Nile virus are present in some parts of West Africa. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Straddling the Equator, Gabon is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon to the north, and the Republic of Congo to the east and south.
The territory, which is dominated by the course of the Ogooué River, has three distinct regions: the coastal area, fragmented by bays and river estuaries to the north and lagoon to the south; the central mountainous region which has low elevations that barely exceed 1,000 metres, and the inland band of uplands that have been carved out by the tributaries of the Ogooué.
The climate is equatorial, warm and characterised by heavy rainfall, which is usually concentrated in the two rainy seasons (October to December and January to June), which feed the vast rainforest.
