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You are here: Home Web Centers > Travel From Lonely Planet Lonely Planet guide to Gabon and the world Order Now Get a FREE Guide Bag with minimum purchase (see details). Gabon Culture Gabonese are almost exclusively of Bantu descent but are subdivided into ten large ethnic groups. The largest of these is the Fang, who hail primarily from the north and north-east. The Mb©d© (which also includes the T©k© and the Mb©t©) are from the southeast, and the Eshira from the southwestern areas. Most of the coastal areas are the province of the My©n© people. On paper, somewhere between 65% and 75% of the population are true to the one holy apostolic church, but traditional religions and animism remain strong influences. Consequently Catholicism in Gabon is more a matter of regional sensibilities than papal bull. About 1% of the population are Muslim, an extraordinarily low number for an African country Although French is the official lingua franca, over half the population also speak the African language of Fang. You will also hear Bapunu spoken in the south, and Bandgabi in the east and south, around Franceville. Gabon is particularly noted for its woodcarvings and masks. The former gave visiting missionaries palpitations when they first set eyes on them, and the exquisite but sensual forms of the statues, with their emphasis on the fleshy tones of the human body, does suggest an earthiness at odds with Protestant and Catholic chastity. It's little wonder that they were banned as pagan idols by these buttoned-down proselytisers.

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Site Index Africa Luxury Vacations: Call 1-415-662-2683 to book. Open every day! Places in Africa Algeria Angola Benin ... Zimbabwe Gabon: Overview Gabon is a developing nation in west central Africa. French is the official language. Facilities for tourism outside the capital city, Libreville, are available, but often limited. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A passport is required. A visa must be obtained in advance. Visas are not obtainable at the airport upon arrival. Travelers should obtain the latest information and details from the Embassy of Gabon, 2035 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009, telephone (202) 797-1000. Travelers may also contact the Gabonese Consulate at 18 East 41st St., Ninth Floor, New York, NY 10017, telephone (212) 686-6720. Overseas inquiries should be made to the nearest Gabonese Embassy or Consulate. REGISTRATION/EMBASSY LOCATION: Americans living in or visiting Gabon are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Gabon and obtain updated information on travel and security within Gabon. The U.S. Embassy is located on Boulevard de la Mer in Libreville. The mailing address is B.P. 4000, Libreville, Gabon. The telephone numbers are (241) 762-003/4 or 743-492. Gabon Overview Gabon History Gabon Culture Gabon Geography ... Africa Tour Vacation Packages Submit Free, Full Service Africa Vacation Planner Here

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60. MapZones.com History contact, but tribal art suggests rich cultural heritages. In 1910, gabon became oneof the four territories of French Equatorial africa, a federation that http://www.mapzones.com/world/africa/gabon/historyindex.php

Country Info Gabon Introduction Gabon General Data Gabon Maps Gabon Culture ... Gabon Time and Date Gabon History Back to Top Discoveries of tools from the end of the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age indicate early settlements in what is now Gabon, but little is known about the first inhabitants. By the 13th century ad the Mpongwe people were established in the country. The first contact with Europeans was with the Portuguese in the 1470s. During the following 350 years, first the Portuguese and later the French, Dutch, and English carried on a lucrative trade in slaves. The first permanent European settlement was made by the French, with the agreement of the Mpongwe ruler, in 1839. Libreville was founded a decade later by freed slaves. Over the next several years the French extended their rule inland, and in 1866 they appointed a governor to Gabon, which was then attached to the French Congo; it became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910. During World War II (1939-1945) Gabon was held by the Free French, and in 1946 it became an overseas territory of France. The first Gabonese government council was formed in 1957, and Léon Mba became president of the council in 1958. Also in 1958, Gabon voted to become an autonomous republic in the French Community. Mba then became prime minister. The country declared its independence on August 17, 1960, and in 1961 Mba was elected president. A military coup overthrew President Mba’s government in 1964, but French troops, in accordance with a Franco-Gabonese defense agreement, intervened and restored him to power; he was reelected president in 1967. Upon Mba’s death later that year, Vice President Albert-Bernard Bongo succeeded to the presidency. Bongo, who later assumed the Islamic first name Omar, was reelected in 1973. During the mid-1970s Gabon began to loosen its ties with France and the French-speaking regional organizations. With Gabonization, the government became a partner in many foreign firms, and native Gabonese filled management positions once held by foreigners.

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