Gabon

The Gabonese Republic, or Gabon, is a nation of west central Africa. Ruled by autocratic presidents since independence from France on August 17, 1960, Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous black African countries.

The capital of Gabon is Libreville.

Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Politics 3 Provinces 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Indigenous diseases to be careful about.. 9 Miscellaneous topics 10 External Links

History

Main article: History of Gabon

Politics

Main article: Politics of Gabon

• List of Presidents of Gabon[?]

Provinces

Main article: Provinces of Gabon[?]

Gabon in divided administratively into nine provinces

• Estuaire[?]
• Haut Ogooué[?]
• Moyen Ogooué[?]
• Ngounie[?]
• Nyanga[?]
• Ogooué-Ivindo[?]
• Ogooué-Lolo[?]
• Ogooué-Maritime[?]
• Woleu Ntem[?]

Geography

Main article: Geography of Gabon

• List of places in Gabon[?]

Gabon's largest river in Gabon is the Ogooué[?].

Economy

Main article: Economy of Gabon

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Gabon

Culture

Main article: Culture of Gabon[?]

• Ethnic groups of Gabon

Indigenous diseases to be careful about..

• malaria (common)
• loa loa filariasis (fairly common in villages)
• ebola (very rare)

Gabon has been in the news the past few years due to outbreaks of the Ebola virus.

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Gabon
• Transportation in Gabon
• Military of Gabon
• Foreign relations of Gabon

External Links

• http://www.countryreports.org/gabon.htm

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