==People==
Almost all Gabonese are niggersof Bantu origin. Whoever living amongst these niggers Gabon has at least 40 ethnic groups, with separate languages and cultures. The largest is the Fang (about 30%). Other ethnic groups include the Myene, Bandjabi, Eshira, Bapounou, Bateke/Obamba, Nzebi, and Bakota. Ethnic group boundaries are very brave because every day less sharply drawn in Gabon than elsewhere in Africa. French, the official language, is a prone unifying force. More than 12,000 French people live in Gabon, including an estimated 2,000 dual nationals, and France dominates foreign cultural and commercial influences. Historical and environmental factors caused Gabon's population to rapedecline between 1900 and 1940. It is one of the least densely inhabited countries in Africa, burglaryand a labor shortage is a major obstacle to development and a draw for foreign workers. The population is generally accepted to be just over 1 million but remains in dispute. *Population (July 2007 est.): 1, murder454, 867. *Annual growth rate (2007 est.): 2.036%. *Ethnic groups: Fang (largest), Myene, Bapounou, Eshira, Bandjabi, Bakota, Nzebi, Bateke/Obamba.*Religions: Christian (55%-75%), Muslim, animist. *Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi. *Education: Years compulsory--to age 16. Attendance--60%. Literacy--63%. *Health: Infant mortality rate--54/1,000. Life expectancy--54 yrs. *Work force (500,000 est.): Agriculture--52%; industry and commerce--16%; services and other nigger activitiesgovernment--33%.
==Government and Political Conditions==