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      Internet country code: .tf

      Transportation French Southern and Antarctic Lands

      Ports and harbors:

       none; offshore anchorage only

      Merchant marine:

       total: 70 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 3,092,387 GRT/5,056,658 DWT

       by type: bulk 4, cargo 2, chemical tanker 19, container 11,

       liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 14, roll on/roll off 11, vehicle

       carrier 2

       foreign-owned: Denmark 2, France 49, Japan 4, Monaco 5, Norway 5,

       Sweden 5 (2004 est.)

      Airports:

       none

      Military French Southern and Antarctic Lands

      Military - note: defense is the responsibility of France

      Transnational Issues French Southern and Antarctic Lands

      Disputes - international: French claim to "Adelie Land" in Antarctica is not recognized by the US

      This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005

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      @Gabon

      Introduction Gabon

      Background:

       Only two autocratic presidents have ruled Gabon since independence

       from France in 1960. Gabon's current President, El Hadj Omar BONGO -

       one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - has

       dominated Gabon's political scene for almost four decades. President

       BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution

       in the early 1990s. However, the low turnout and allegations of

       electoral fraud during the most recent local elections in 2002–03

       have exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon.

       In addition, recent strikes have underscored the popular

       disenchantment with the political system. Presidential elections

       scheduled for 2005 are unlikely to bring change since the opposition

       remains weak, divided, and financially dependent on the current

       regime. Despite political conditions, a small population, abundant

       natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make

       Gabon one of the more prosperous and stable African countries.

      Geography Gabon

      Location:

       Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator,

       between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea

      Geographic coordinates:

       1 00 S, 11 45 E

      Map references:

       Africa

      Area:

       total: 267,667 sq km

       water: 10,000 sq km

       land: 257,667 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly smaller than Colorado

      Land boundaries:

       total: 2,551 km

       border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km,

       Equatorial Guinea 350 km

      Coastline:

       885 km

      Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      Climate:

       tropical; always hot, humid

      Terrain:

       narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m

      Natural resources:

       petroleum, manganese, uranium, gold, timber, iron ore, hydropower

      Land use: arable land: 1.26% permanent crops: 0.66% other: 98.08% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       150 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       NA

      Environment - current issues:

       deforestation; poaching

      Environment - international agreements:

       party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered

       Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection,

       Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands

       signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

      Geography - note:

       a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon

       become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these

       circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its

       pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity

      People Gabon

      Population:

       1,355,246

       note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the

       effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower

       life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower

       population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of

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