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Gabon Estuary — Inlet of the Gulf of Guinea, western Gabon. Fed by the Como and Mbeï rivers, it is 40 mi (64 km) long and 9 mi (14 km) wide at its mouth. It was explored in the 1470s by Portuguese navigators and was long considered the finest harbour of the West … Universalium
Gabon — /gann bawonn /, n. 1. Official name, Gabonese Republic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 1,190,159; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Cap.: Libreville. 2. an estuary… … Universalium
Gabon — For other uses, see Gabon (disambiguation). Gabonese Republic République Gabonaise … Wikipedia
Gabon — geographical name 1. (or Gaboon) (or Gabun) river NW Gabon flowing into the Atlantic through long wide estuary 2. country W Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a territory of French Equatorial Africa, since 1958 a republic capital Libreville area… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gabon — Ga•bon [[t]gaˈbɔ̃[/t]] also Gabun n. 1) geg Official name, Gab′onese Repub′lic. a republic in W equatorial Africa: formerly a part of French Equatorial Africa; member of the French Community. 1,225,853; 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km) Cap.:… … From formal English to slang
Santa Clara, Gabon — Infobox Settlement official name = Santa Clara, Gabon other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type =… … Wikipedia
History of Gabon — This article documents the History of Gabon.Early historyFrom the 1300s until the present time Bantu groups immigrated into Gabon from several directions to escape enemies or to find new land. Little is known of tribal life before European… … Wikipedia
United States Ambassador to Gabon — In the 15th century, the area of central Africa that is now the nation of Gabon was populated by Bantu groups. Little is known of their civilization prior to European contact.Gabon’s first confirmed European visitors were Portuguese traders who… … Wikipedia
Owendo — ▪ Gabon deepwater port, northwestern Gabon, on the north shore of the Gabon Estuary; it serves the national capital, Libreville (9 miles [15 km] north northwest), and was designed to handle ore vessels. It has a seaplane base and road… … Universalium
Kango — ▪ Gabon town, northwestern Gabon. The town is situated about 50 miles (80 km) east of Libreville and lies on the Como River at the head of the Gabon Estuary. Kango is the site of one of Africa s largest cellulose and paper pulp factories,… … Universalium
