sident

Legislative branch: unicameral; note - the provision of the
constitution for the establishment of a senate has not been
implemented
National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale): elections last held on 5
December 1993 (next to be held by July 1996, according to the
October 1994 Paris Accords; however, President BONGO has indicated
that date might slip); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats
- (120 total) PDG 64, National Recovery Movement - Lumberjacks
(Morena-Bucherons/RNB) 17, PGP 12, National Recovery Movement
(Morena-Original) 2, PUP 4, CLR 1, FAR 4, UPG 1, independents 15

Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

Political parties and leaders: Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG,
former sole party), Simplice Guedet MANZELA, secretary general;
Circle of Liberal Reformers (CLR), General Jean Boniface ASSELE;
People's Unity Party (PUP), Louis Gaston MAYILA; Gabonese Socialist
Union (USG), Dr. Serge Mba BEKALE; National Recovery Movement -
Lumberjacks (Morena-Bucherons/RNB), Fr. Paul M'BA-ABESSOLE; Gabonese
Party for Progress (PGP), Pierre-Louis AGONDHO-OKAWE, president;
National Recovery Movement (Morena-Origina), note - this party won 2
seats in the 5 December 1993 elections for the National Assembly but
is no longer very active; Gabonese Party for Progress (PGP), Pierre
Louis AGONDJO OKAWE; African Forum for Reconstruction (FAR), Leon
MBOU-YEMBI, secretary general; Gabonese People's Union (UPG), Pierre
MAMBOUNDOU

International organization participation: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC,
CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU,
IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol,
IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPEC, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Paul BOUNDOUKOU-LATHA
chancery: Suite 200, 2034 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 797-1000
FAX: [1] (202) 332-0668

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Elizabeth RASPOLIC
embassy: Boulevard de la Mer, Libreville
mailing address: B. P. 4000, Libreville
telephone: [241] 76 20 03 through 76 20 04, 74 34 92
FAX: [241] 74 55 07

Flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue

Economy
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Economic overview: Notwithstanding its serious ongoing economic
problems, Gabon enjoys a per c