Gabon
Equatorial African republic
Gabon is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, bordered by Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of the Congo.
Once a French colony, it gained independence in 1960 and remains largely francophone.
Despite oil wealth, most Gabonese live in poverty.
The capital is Libreville.
Middle of the continent
- FrancophoneFrench language user
- CFA francCurrency of fourteen African nations
- independenceFreedom from external control
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
flag · anthem · constitution · African Union · passport
Overhead protective covering
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · mahogany · ebony · gorillas · forest elephants · mandrills · chimpanzees · pangolins
Undomesticated natural organisms
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- national parksProtected natural areas
- forest elephantsWooded-habitat African pachyderms
WWF · poaching · bushmeat · deforestation · marine reserves · sea turtles · protected areas · Schweitzer
African language family
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- clansRelated family groups
- masksFace-covering disguises
- reliquaryContainer for sacred remains
oral tradition · initiation · ancestor worship · traditional healers
Ocean-bordering eastern shore
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- offshore drillingExtracting petroleum from seabed
- oilfieldsAreas yielding crude underground
exploration · reserves · extraction · refineries · pipelines · hydrocarbons · economy · exports
Central Africa
Middle of the continent
- FrancophoneFrench language user
- CFA francCurrency of fourteen African nations
- independenceFreedom from external control
embassy · flag · anthem · constitution · African Union · passport
canopy
Overhead protective covering
flora · fauna · mahogany · ebony · gorillas · forest elephants · mandrills · chimpanzees · pangolins · biodiversity
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- national parksProtected natural areas
forest elephants · WWF · poaching · bushmeat · deforestation · marine reserves · sea turtles · protected areas · Schweitzer
Bantu
African language family
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- clansRelated family groups
- masksFace-covering disguises
reliquary · oral tradition · initiation · ancestor worship · traditional healers
Atlantic coast
Ocean-bordering eastern shore
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
- offshore drillingExtracting petroleum from seabed
oilfields · exploration · reserves · extraction · refineries · pipelines · hydrocarbons · economy · exports · revenue
- Central African PlacesKinshasa, Tanganyika, Brazzaville, Pool, Sangha
- CFA ZoneCFA franc, monetary union, banknotes, Benin, Burkina Faso
- Gulf of GuineaBight of Benin, Niger Delta, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- Oil CountriesSaudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE
- tropicsequator, tropical climate, coconut tree, tropical, tropical zone
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Central African country
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