| GENERAL
STATISTICS
Population:
1,225,853
(January 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Bantu tribes
including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Eshira, Bapounou, Bateke),
other Africans and Europeans 154,000, including 6,000 French and 11,000
persons of dual nationality
Religions:
Christian
55%-75%, Muslim less than 1%, African Traditional Religionist
Languages:
French (official),
Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |