The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ legislature consists of the Senate (91 seats; members

       elected by members of municipal councils and departmental

       assemblies) and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (120

       seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve

       five-year terms)

       elections: National Assembly - last held 9 and 23 December 2001

       (next to be held NA December 2006); Senate - last held 26 January

       and 9 February 2003 (next to be held by January 2009)

       election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA;

       seats by party - PDG 86, RNB-RPG 8, PGP 3, ADERE 3, CLR 2, PUP 1,

       PSD 1, independents 13, others 3; Senate - percent of vote by party

       - NA; seats by party - PDG 53, RNB 20, PGP 4, ADERE 3, RDP 1, CLR 1,

       independents 9

      Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court or Cour Supreme consisting of three chambers -

       Judicial, Administrative, and Accounts; Constitutional Court; Courts

       of Appeal; Court of State Security; County Courts

      Political parties and leaders:

       Circle of Liberal Reformers or CLR [General Jean Boniface ASSELE];

       Democratic and Republican Alliance or ADERE [Divungui-di-Ndinge

       DIDJOB]; Gabonese Democratic Party or PDG, former sole party

       [Simplice Nguedet MANZELA]; Gabonese Party for Progress or PGP

       [Pierre-Louis AGONDJO-OKAWE,]; National Rally of Woodcutters-Rally

       for Gabon or RNB-RPG (Bucherons) [Fr. Paul M'BA-ABESSOLE]; People's

       Unity Party or PUP [Louis Gaston MAYILA]; Rally for Democracy and

       Progress or RDP [Pierre EMBONI]; Social Democratic Party or PSD

       [Pierre Claver MAGANGA-MOUSSAVOU]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,

       ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,

       Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, ONUB, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,

       UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Jules Marius OGOUEBANDJA

       consulate(s): New York

       FAX: [1] (202) 332–0668

       telephone: [1] (202) 797–1000

       chancery: Suite 200, 2034 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Kenneth P. MOOREFIELD

       embassy: Boulevard de la Mer, Libreville

       mailing address: Centre Ville, B. P. 4000, Libreville

       telephone: [241] 76 20 03 through 76 20 04, after hours - 74 34 92

       FAX: [241] 74 55 07

      Flag description:

       three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue

      Economy Gabon

      Economy - overview:

       Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of

       sub-Saharan Africa. This has supported a sharp decline in extreme

       poverty; yet because of high income inequality a large proportion of

       the population remains poor. Gabon depended on timber and manganese

       until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. The oil sector

       now accounts for 50% of GDP. Gabon continues to face fluctuating

       prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports. Despite the

       abundance of natural wealth, poor fiscal management hobbles the

       economy. Devaluation of its Francophone currency by 50% on 12

       January 1994 sparked a one-time inflationary surge, to 35%; the rate

       dropped to 6% in 1996. The IMF provided a one-year standby

       arrangement in 1994–95, a three-year Enhanced Financing Facility

       (EFF) at near commercial rates beginning in late 1995, and stand-by

       credit of $119 million in October 2000. Those agreements mandate

       progress in privatization and fiscal discipline. France provided

       additional financial support in January 1997 after Gabon had met IMF

       targets for mid-1996. In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon criticized

       the government for overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing

       from the central bank, and slipping on its schedule for

       privatization and administrative reform. The rebound of oil prices

       in 1999–2000 helped growth, but drops in production hampered Gabon

       from fully realizing potential gains. In December 2000, Gabon signed

       a new agreement with the Paris Club to reschedule its official debt.

       A follow-up bilateral repayment agreement with the US was signed in

       December 2001. Short-term progress depends on an upbeat world

       economy and fiscal and other adjustments in line with IMF policies.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $7.301 billion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       1.2% (2003 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $5,500 (2003 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 8.1% industry: 48.8% services: 43.1% (2003 est.)

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