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| Gabonese Republic République gabonaise | |
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| Capital and largest city | Libreville |
| Official languages | French |
| Demonym(s) | Gabonese Gabonaise |
| Government | Military junta |
• Junta President | Brice Oligui Nguema |
| Area | |
• Total | 267,667 km² |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 2,397,368 |
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country in Central Africa with a western coast on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It borders Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north and the Republic of the Congo to the southeast.
History
France began colonizing Gabon in 1839 after tricking Antchoué Komé Rapontcombo into signing away his land. Gabon became independent in 1960 under neocolonial leader Leon Mba. Mba died in 1967 and was replaced by Omar Bongo, who ruled until 2009.[1]
Neocolonialism
France has 120 companies in Gabon and a military base of 450 soldiers. Almost 14,000 French citizens live in Gabon.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Luwezi Kinshasa (2016-10-18). "Ali Bongo versus Jean Ping: Two loyal neocolonial stooges vie for State power in Gabon" The Burning Spear. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-08-13.