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Gabonese Republic
Gained independence from France on 17 August 1960
President: Ali Bongo Ondimba
Prime Minister: Franck Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet
Population: 1,738,541 (Rank 154)
GDP (PPP): $35.98 billion (2016 est.) (Rank 121)
Languages: French (Official), Fang, Myene, Punu, Njebi
The Flag
Adopted on 9 August 1960
The original design had the French tricolor in canton, but this was removed the week before independence.
The Design
Horizontal tricolor of green, gold, and blue
Green: Lumber and other natural resources
Gold: Equator and the Sun
Blue: South Atlantic Ocean
Sources
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Gabon