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Gabon

Gabonese Republic
General Directorate of Statistics and Economic Studies (in French only)
Senate (in French only)

BBC News Profile - Gabon
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Gabon
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Gabon
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Gabon
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Gabon
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Gabon
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Gabon
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Gabon
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OHCHR - Gabon
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Gabon
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Gabon
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office Libreville
  Cluster Office representing UNESCO in Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe in the Central and Western Africa Cluster.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Gabon
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Gabon
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Gabon
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Gabon
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Gabon
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Gabon.
U.S. Commercial Service - Gabon
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
- U.S. Commercial Service - West Africa
  Regional profile about doing business in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo) by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Gabon
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Gabon" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Gabon.
CrisisWatch Database
Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Gabon
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
SESRTCIC Statistics Database
Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.

African Development Bank Group - Gabon
Projects, strategy papers, and information about Gabon and the ADB.
African Union
The main objectives of the AU are "to promote unity and solidarity among African States, to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations."
Delegation of the European Commission to Gabon (in French only)
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Embassy of the United States in Libreville, Gabon
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Gabon.
EU Relations with Gabon
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Gabon.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Gabon), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
IRIN Humanitarian Profile - Gabon
IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia for the humanitarian community.
Islamic Development Bank
"The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Gabon).
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
Permanent Mission of Gabon to the United Nations (in French only)
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Gabon
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
SESRIC - Gabon
Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Gabon from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Gabon (in French only)
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Gabon
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Gabon
U.S.-Gabonese relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - Gabon
World Bank data, projects, and research in Gabon.
World Trade Organization - Gabon
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

UNAIDS - Gabon
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Gabon
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Gabon from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO/AFRO
Official site of the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
(WHO/AFRO).
- Country Health System Profile - Gabon
  Trends in health policy, resources, and services.
- Malaria Country Profiles - Gabon
  Malaria information page from WHO/AFRO.

Gabon: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Gabon available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
gabon and econom*	gabon and econom*
gabon and histor*	gabon and histor*
gabon and politic*	gabon and politic*
gabon (government publications only)	gabon (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.