Gabon
Gabonese Republic · Middle Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Gabon is a country in Middle Africa with its capital in Libreville. Its head of state is Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and its head of government is Raymond Ndong Sima. On DiploMaps you can see Gabon on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Libreville
- Head of state
- Brice Clotaire Oligui NguemaPresident of Gabon since 2023
- Head of government
- Raymond Ndong SimaGabonese politician
- Foreign minister
- Marie-Édith Tassyla-Ye-DoumbenenyGabonese politician
- Population
- 2.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 267,668 km²
- GDP
- $21.4 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Official languages
- French
- United Nations
- Member since 1960
- Region
- Middle Africa · Africa
Gabon and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $36.3 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $68.4 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC
- OPEC+
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- ECCAS
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)