Gabon
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| Capital | Libreville |
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| Presidents | Ali Bongo Ondimba |
| Population | 2. 025 million (2017) |
| Gross domestic product | 14. 62 billion USD (2017) |
| Official language | French |
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| ID | 568323 |
About Gabon
Gabon, a country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, has significant areas of protected parkland. The forested coastal terrain of its famed Loango National Park shelters a diversity of wildlife, from gorillas and hippos to whales. Lopé National Park consists of mostly rainforest. Akanda National Park is known for its mangroves and tidal beaches.
Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles
... To take the case of Gabon - often seen as the emblem of corrupt post-colonialism - it is certainly true that deposed President Ali Bongo s father Omar Bongo was regarded condescendingly as " one of ours" by successive French presidents, and benefited accordingly, as did they...
Gabon coup leaders name General Brice Oligui Nguema as new leader
...By George WrightBBC NewsArmy officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state s transitional leader...
Emmanuel Macron's mission to counter Russia in Africa
... And this week Mr Macron took that policy a step further, announcing that the remaining French bases in Africa - in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon - would now be co-managed and shared with the forces of the host nations, and even available to welcome other external partners if those governments wished...
