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| INTRODUCTION Gabon's stability keeps it in the shadows. As an African country that is not troubled by wars, drought, or repeated uprisings, it tends to receive little publicity. Around 1500 BC, Bantu people from the northwest began to migrate into this area. Over the next 2,500 years, they slowly spread out. More than forty separate groups, differing in language and culture, developed. Later migrations during the period of the slave trade, and again in the nineteenth century, have further increased this mixture of cultures. Europeans arrived in the fifteenth century. First came the Portuguese, then the Dutch, British, and French. Their trade interests were slaves and ivory, and trade increased greatly in the eighteenth century. In the late nineteenth century, France became the colonial power in Gabon. Gabon became an independent nation in 1960, but France has continued to be deeply involved in its political and economic affairs. Gabon Information and History Straddling the Equator, endowed with magnificent primal forests, and washed by the sea, seldom-visited Gabon offers an astonishing array of wildlife. This African country showcases thirteen national parks whose residents include humpback whales, forest buffaloes, large-tusked forest elephants, lowland gorillas, and hundreds of Gabon's iconic mandrill baboons participating in the largest primate gathering on earth. Gabon sits on the Equator in Western Africa. Gabon is situated on the West Coast of Africa and is bordered on the north by Cameroon, on the east and south by the Congo Republic, west by the Atlantic Ocean, and northwest by Equatorial Guinea. France gained control starting in 1839, and Libreville (Free Town), Gabon's capital, got its name when French forces freed slaves there in 1849. With independence in 1960, it functioned mostly as a one-party state until 1991, when a new constitution brought multi-party democracy. In 2002 the country created 13 new national parks—some 11 percent of Gabon's area—to protect its forests and wildlife from logging. Gabon gained independence from France 17 August 1960. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the more prosperous black African countries. Oil, timber, and manganese earn this thinly settled republic one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa. However, the income is largely based on oil money. People Population: 1,454,867 (2007 estimate) Population growth rate: 2.04 percent (2007 estimate) Population density 5.6 persons per sq km (2007 estimate) Climate Gabon has the moist, hot climate typical of tropical regions. From June to September, there is virtually no rain but high humidity; there is occasional rain in December and January. During the remaining months rainfall is heavy. The excessive rainfall is caused by the condensation of moist air as a result of the meeting of the cold South Polar Current and the warm Guinea Current directly off the coast. At Libreville, the capital, the average annual rainfall is more than 100 inches. Further north on the coast, it is 150 inches. The temperature varies only slightly throughout the year, maintaining a daily average of 26.6°C (80°F) Language There are forty-five local languages in Gabon. Many of them are shared with neighboring countries. Some of the major languages are Fang, Punu, Nzebi, Myene, and Obambe/Teke. These languages have common features of the Niger-Congo language family, including consonant groupings like the one in the word Ndjole (n-JO-lay). Because of Gabon's great variety of languages, French has become the true lingua franca (common language) and is the official national language. Unfortunately, as a result, many Gabonese young people cannot speak the language of their grandparents. National parks In a move that sets a new standard in African conservation, the nation of Gabon, which contains some of the most pristine tropical rainforests on earth, set aside 11 percent of its land mass for a system of national parks. It is a major victory for Africa’s wildlife. 13 national parks comprising more than 10,000 square miles have been established, protecting vital habitat for gorillas, chimpanzees, forest elephants and other spectacular wildlife. Percentage-wise, only Costa Rica has set aside more land for conservation, though the total size of its parks is much smaller. Telephone system Adequate service by African standards and improving with the help of the growing mobile cell system. Telephone: IDD is available. Country code: 241. No area codes required. Outgoing international code: 00. Mobile telephone: GSM 900. Internet There is a growing number of Internet cafes in Libreville. |
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| Electricity 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Photography It is absolutely forbidden to photograph military installations. In general, permission to photograph anything should be requested first, to prevent misunderstandings. Sports As in most of Africa, soccer is the national sport. Martial arts are very popular, as is basketball, for both men and women. Recreation Gabon borrows heavily from Western popular culture. Traditional pastimes must compete with American and French television and music, and with news about the antics of sports heroes. Shows on the two television stations include The Bold and the Beautiful, Santa Barbara, Dallas, French movies, and documentaries. Central African music is also very popular. Zairian Zouk (a type of music) is still more common on the street than the music of pop star Michael Jackson (1958–) or rap music. The most common form of entertainment, for old and young alike, is visiting with neighbors, friends, and relatives. The most common game played by all ages is checkers. Every bar and cafe has a board and pieces made from pop or beer bottle caps. Folklore Gabonese languages were not written down until the nineteenth century. Thus, children were taught and traditions were handed down through storytelling. Each ethnic group has its own stories. However, a common type is the morality tale involving an animal. One example is the story of the wasp who loses the love of his mate because he is too proud of his slim waist and lovely striped coat. Family life Families in Gabon tend to be large. Women have an average of five children. Because the government wants the population to grow, it is illegal for most Gabonese women to buy birth-control devices. Polygamy—the taking of more than one wife—is legal in Gabon. However, couples are required to enter legal marriage contracts and register as either "polygamous" (with more than one spouse) or "monogamous" (with only one spouse). Women's property rights are difficult to protect without a legal marriage certificate, but there are many couples who don't have this. Interestingly, the French word for "woman" is also used to signify "wife." Ma femme is how many women in couples are identified. |
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