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Gabon is currently the world's second-largest producer of manganese, vital for steel and battery production.

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Gabon

Population
2.6M
Area
267,668 km²
Capital
Libreville
Continent
Africa
141st most populous country in the world

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.

From the “Economy” section

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