Bible
Society work in Gabon
Bible Society of Gabon
BP 8401
Libreville
Gabon
Tel: (241)-737771
Fax: (241)-744794
(Work conducted by the Bible Society of Cameroon.)
Country Data:
| Area: | 267,667 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 1,385,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$3,180 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 63.3% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population: | Roman Catholic |
60.8%
|
| Protestant |
29.2%
|
|
| Muslim |
4.6%
|
|
| Traditional beliefs |
3.1%
|
|
| Non-religious |
1.2%
|
|
| Jehovah’s Witness |
0.5%
|
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| Other |
0.6%
|
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| Official Language: | French | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1850 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 14,325 | 945 | 500 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Bible Society Annual Report 2005-06
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Latest News #365 – Young Christians take the Scriptures throughout Libreville
(August 2006) [PDF]
Gabon’s President welcomes gift of Bible (July 2005)
