- Religion in Gabon
Major religions practiced in
Gabon includeChristianity (Roman Catholicism andProtestantism ),Islam , and traditional indigenous religious beliefs. [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90098.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Gabon] . United StatesBureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). "This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain ."] Many persons practice elements of both Christianity and traditional indigenous religious beliefs. Approximately 73 percent of the population, including noncitizens, practice at least some elements of Christianity; 12 percent practice Islam (of whom 80 to 90 percent are foreigners); 10 percent practice traditional indigenous religious beliefs exclusively; and 5 percent practice no religion or areatheists . The President is a member of the Muslim minority.Foreign
missionaries are active in the country.The Constitution provides for
freedom of religion , and the Government generally respects this right in practice. The US government received no reports of societal abuses or discrimination based on religious belief or practice during 2007.ee also
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Islam in Gabon
*Roman Catholicism in Gabon References
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