Exact population: 1,608,321 (July 2012 est.) Literacy: Total population: 63.2%; male: 73.7%; female: 53.3% Ethnicities: Bantu tribes including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba), other Africans and Europeans 154,000, including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality Land boundaries: Total: 2,551 km; border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m Imports: France 43.8%, US 6.3%, UK 5.9%, Netherlands 4% (2004) Exports: US 52.9%, China 8.5%, France 7.3% (2004) Industries: Petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, and gold mining; chemicals; ship repair; food and beverage; textile; lumbering and plywood; cement
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