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  • Title: Gabon.
    Author: United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs.
    Journal: Backgr Notes Ser; 1988 Jul; ():1-6. PubMed ID: 12177989.
    Abstract:
    The country of Gabon straddles the equator on the west coast of Africa. Included in the document are brief descriptions and compilations of facts about such points as geography, people, history, type of government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations, defense, and US-Gabonese relations. The population in 1986 was estimated at 1 million, and the annual growth rate was 2.8%. Infant mortality rate is 159/1000. Life expectancy stands at 51 years. Hospitals and private clinics are available throughout most of the country for most common problems. Gabon's population declined between 1900 and 1940 as a result of a combination of historical and environmental factors. The country is one of the less densely inhabited in Africa, and a labor shortage is a major obstacle to its development.
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