Gabon

Guide to GABON

GABON which official name is Gabonese Republic or Gabon, is a country from Africa located at the Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea. GABON with 2,551 km sq km, limits with: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km; and is divided in 9 province . GABON's capital is Libreville which is the most populated city with about 578,156 inhabitants.

History of GABON

GABON's government is republic; multiparty presidential regime; a Republic with a Executive government type, with President Omar Bongo as head of state and Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong as head of government.

Other symbols of GABON are Gabonese motto " Union, Travail, Justice (French, Union, Work, Justice) Gabonese anthem "La Concorde (Concord) Gabonese flag.Gabonese flag is composed by three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue .

GABON's history is quite long: Only two autocratic presidents have ruled Gabon since independence from France in 1960. The current president of Gabon, El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - has dominated the country's political scene for almost four decades. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in 2002-03 and the presidential elections in 2005 have exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Gabon's political opposition remains weak, divided, and financially dependent on the current regime. Despite political conditions, a small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous and stable African countries.

GABONs geography

Guide to travel to GABON

If you are thinking on traveling to GABON, you will have to take in consideration some points like GABON's currency, GABON's weather, GABON's national holiday and GABON's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. GABON`s currency is called franc ( CFAF), which is divided in 100 centimes. For your consideration, franc's exchange rate is about Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral per dolar.416.3810798366.

GABON's weather is characterized to be tropical; always hot, humid. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to GABON.

You can also consider to visit GABON on it's national holiday to get in GABON's culture. If you do so, GABON's national holiday is called Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party, 12 March.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of GABON: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m. And try also to get to GABON's lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit GABON's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to GABON, with more than 56 airports and 0 airlines, you will get to GABON without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. GABON has about814 of railways, and also1,600 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Gabonese Culture

GABON is known by Gaboneses as Republique gabonaise or Gabon in the shortened way. Gabonese, about 1,454,867 people, are composed by different ethnics: Bantu tribes, including four major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba); other Africans and Europeans, 154,000, including 10,700 French and 11,000 persons of dual nationality. And they also have different languages: French.

Another relevant point nowadays it's GABON's religion. Gaboneses are divided in Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%.

But if want to know more about GABON's culture, the best way is by reading the most famous Gabonese novelists' books like Rene Maran, born near Martinique (1887–1960), Jean-Baptiste Abessolo (1932– ) or Bessora (born in Belgium) (1968– ).

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