"above sea level. It avoids dense forest and savannas. The Gabon woodpecker breeds in September and October in the west and June in Uganda. It forages by probing into and gleaning from bark, as well as pecking at and prising off pieces of bark and soft wood. Gabon woodpecker The Gabon woodpecker (""Dendropicos gabonensis"") is a species of small woodpecker in the family Picidae which occurs in western central Africa. The Gabon woodpecker is a small woodpecker with a short bill which is quite broad at the base. It has plain green upperparts, a plain dark tail and heavily spotted"
"Postage stamps and postal history of Gabon Gabon is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. Its size is almost 270,000 km² with an estimated population of 1,500,000. The capital and largest city is Libreville. The earliest post office was set up at Libreville in 1862; mail from there was routed through the British post office on Fernando Po (now Bioko). Mail used the stamps of the French Colonies"
"Geology of Gabon Gabon is situated at the northwestern margin of the Congo Craton—a region of stable, ancient crust—and preserves very ancient rock units across 75% of the country, with overlying sedimentary units from the Cretaceous and other more recent periods. The oldest rocks in Gabon are granitoid Archean basement rocks, 2.8 to 2.6 billion years old, that span into Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. The basements rocks are divided between the Chaillu Massif and North Gabon Massif. Like many other Archean cratons, the granitoid rocks are associated with potassic rocks, granite, monzonite, syenite and diorite-tonalite-granodiorite sequences."
"Gabon coucal The Gabon coucal (""Centropus anselli"") is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is mainly found in Gabon but also occurs in neighboring areas of Cameroon, Angola, the Central African Republic, the western Congo Basin and Equatorial Guinea. The Gabon coucal is a large-sized species growing to in length. The sexes are similar, the adult having the head, sides of neck and back black, glossed with purple, the lower back and rump whitish buff, barred with black, the wings dark brown and dark chestnut and the tail blackish-bronze glossed green. The underparts are rufous-buff or tawny."
"is 53.11 years while the world average is 67.2 years as of 2010. Ethnically, the biggest group in Gabon are the Fang people with over 500,000 people, or about a third of Gabon's population, belonging to this ethnic group. The biggest religion in Gabon is Christianity, with between 55–75% of the population of Gabon being Christian. The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Population:1,514,993 <br>""note:"" Estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates,"
"Gabon Airlines has its headquarters in Libreville. Prior to their dissolutions, both Air Gabon and Gabon Express were headquartered on the grounds of Libreville International Airport. Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in western central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. , its census population was 703,904. The area was inhabited by the Mpongwé tribe long before the French acquired the land in 1839. American missionaries from New England established a mission in Baraka, Gabon, on what is now"
"ocean's shore), the mountains (the Cristal Mountains to the northeast of Libreville, the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and the savanna in the east. The coastal plains form a large section of the World Wildlife Fund's Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests ecoregion and contain patches of Central African mangroves especially on the Muni River estuary on the border with Equatorial Guinea. Geologically, Gabon is primarily ancient Archean and Paleoproterozoic igneous and metamorphic basement rock, belonging to the stable continental crust of the Congo Craton, a remnant section of extremely old continental crust. Some formations are more than two billion years old."
"Ethnic groups in Gabon Despite Gabon's small population (just over a million), this West African country is home to many different Bantu tribes and a small pygmy population. Here is a partial list of the ethnic groups in Gabon, by province. The Mitsoghos are the people of the Massifs de Chaillu mountains in the Ngounié province of Gabon. Tsogho is their language, hence the name Mi-Tsoghos (where the prefix ""Mi"" means plural). They are a relatively small ethnic group who are revered and feared for their abilities in conjuring spirits from the afterworld. They may represent the first non-Baka Gabonese"
"being unable to attend both the pageant and Miss Gabon 2012. Channa represented Gabon at Miss International 2012 in Okinawa, Japan. Gabon is Located in western Africa, it was a French colony until 1960. About 1.5 million people live in the country. 27 beauties of the 9 provinces participated in the Miss Gabon 2012 beauty pageant. 1. http://pageantextra.net/2012/11/15/miss-universe-2012-is-all-set/ 2.http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/652761/year:2012 3.https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.136786603134278.44651.132781446868127&type=3 Channa Divouvi Channa Divouvi is a Gabonese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Winner Miss Gabon 2012 1st runner-up and she was represented Gabon at Miss International 2012 and Miss Universe 2012. After She designated as Miss Universe Gabon 2012."
"Music of Gabon Gabon's music includes several folk styles and pop. Gabonese pop artist Patience Dabany, who now lives in the US, produces albums recorded in Los Angeles with a distinctively Gabonese element; they are popular throughout Francophone Africa. Other musicians include guitarists Georges Oyendze, La Rose Mbadou and Sylvain Avara, and the singer Oliver N'Goma. Imported rock and hip hop from the US and UK are popular in Gabon, as are rumba, makossa and soukous. The national anthem of Gabon is ""La Concorde"", written and composed by Georges Aleka Damas and adopted in 1960 upon independence. Gabon's population, estimated"
"The eyes are reddish, the beak black and the feet black. The juvenile is similar to the adult but the black colouring is mostly replaced by dark brown and is unglossed, and the wings are heavily barred and rufous. The Gabon coucal is native to tropical western central Africa. Its range includes Gabon and the surrounding countries of southern Cameroon, southwestern Central African Republic, western Congo, central Democratic Republic of Congo and northwestern Angola. It inhabits virgin forests, secondary forests, forest edges, swamps, undergrowth in swampy areas and abandoned farmland. The Gabon coucal is a skulking bird, not easy to"
"IFC, IFRCS (associate), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO ""Original text of this article from Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html#Govt"" Politics of Gabon Politics of Gabon takes place in a framework of a republic whereby the President of Gabon is head of state and in effect, also the head of government, since he appoints the prime minister and his cabinet. The government is divided into three branches: the Executive (headed by the prime minister (although previously grabbed by the president),"
"officials expelled the Capuchin friars in 1777. New missions such as the Sacred Heart and Holy Ghost, as well as Protestant missions from Europe arrived in the mid 19th century. Catholicism had established itself in Gabon with the Portuguese colonial efforts in 18th century, and grown to be the leading denomination by 1900. With the start of French colonial rule, Christian missions from Paris arrived between 1890s and 1960. More evangelical Churches have grown since the mid 20th century. The Babongo are a forest people of Gabon on the west coast of equatorial Africa. They are the originators of the"
"Cameroon Cameroon (; ), officially the Republic of Cameroon (), is a country wedged in West and Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Although Cameroon is not an ECOWAS member state, it geographically and historically is in West Africa with the Southern Cameroons which now form her Northwest and Southwest Regions having"
"been found in Gabon, the Monte Alen National Park in Equatorial Guinea, the lowland Dja area in southern Cameroon and it has recently been discovered in the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park in the extreme south of the Central African Republic. The Gabon batis is found in lowland forest, normally lower than 800m. It avoids primary rainforest, other than at the forest edge, and prefers secondary forest with a dense but broken canopy and thick, low undergrowth, as well as overgrown cacao and coffee plantations. It avoids cultivated land and the vicinity of villages and other man-made habitats. The habits of the"
"(""Gabão"") refers to the estuary on which the town of Libreville was built, in Gabon, and to a narrow strip of territory on either bank of this arm of the sea. As of 1909, ""Gaboon"" referred to the northern portion of French Congo, south of the Equator and lying between the Atlantic Ocean and 12°E longitude. This species can be found in Guinea, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, eastern Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, eastern Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and northeast KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Mallow"
"Gabon national football team The Gabon national football team, nicknamed ""Les Panthères"" (The Panthers) or ""Les Brésiliens"" (The Brazilians), is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have qualified seven times (as of 2017) for the Africa Cup of Nations. Gabon made their debut on 13 April 1960 by entering the first Friendship Games (""Jeux de L'Amitié"") tournament, created for French-speaking African countries (a precursor to the modern African Games), held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. In the First Round they were drawn against Upper Volta"
"certificate in tourism was launched at the University of Libreville. The only thing that stops Gabon from success is corruption. The Guardian Book of Statistics rates Gabon as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. On September 4, 2002, Gabonese president Omar Bongo announced that his country would set aside 10 percent of its land for a national park system. Previously, it had no organization of national parks, working with The Wildlife Conservation Society on conservation issues. Currently, the system comprises over , surpassed only by Costa Rica in the percentage on land area, though in the latter's"
"endemic. New species are still being discovered such as the tree ""Cola lizae"" which was first described in 1987. Wildlife in Gabon faces a number of threats including logging and poaching. However 11% of the country's area is now protected in a recently established (September 2002) network of 13 national parks. Wildlife of Gabon The wildlife of Gabon is composed of its flora and fauna. Gabon is a largely low-lying country with a warm, humid climate. Much of the country is still covered by tropical rainforest and there are also grasslands, savannas, large rivers and coastal lagoons. Plant growth is"
"a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions. Abundant petroleum and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the 4th highest HDI and the fourth highest GDP per capita (PPP) (after Mauritius, Equatorial Guinea and Seychelles) in the region. GDP grew by more than 6% per year from 2010 to 2012. However, because of inequality in income distribution, a significant proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon's name originates from ""gabão"", Portuguese for ""cloak"", which is roughly"
"down in the 70's and 80's. But gold continues to be traded in the area. Facts on Eteke: Name: Eteke Status: Place Region: Province de la Ngounie Country: Gabon Continent: Africa Population: n/k Latitude/Breadth: 1°30'0""S (-1.4977900°) Longitude/Length: 11°28'48""E (11.4796000°) Timezone: Africa/Libreville (UTC +1.0) Current time: 12:02pm (Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011) Distance as the crow flies between Eteke and Gabon's capital Libreville is approximately 307 km (191 mi.). Eteke Eteke is a place in the region of Province de la Ngounie in Gabon at 1°30'0"" south of the equator and 11°28'48"" east of the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Eteke is situated on"
"developments in niobium, gold, manganese, and possibly phosphate suggests a continued role for mining in the economy. The lack of adequate infrastructure inhibits new grassroots exploration and remains a major constraint on development of the well-defined iron ore deposit at Bélinga. Mining in Gabon Gabon was the richest of the former French Equatorial African colonies in known mineral deposits. In addition to oil, which accounted for 80% of the country’s exports in 2004, Gabon is a world leader in manganese. Potash, uranium, niobium, iron ore, lead, zinc, diamonds, marble, and phosphate have also been discovered, and several deposits are being"
"were mined out of sandstones in the Franceville Basin until 1999. Diamonds are commonplace in Gabon, mainly extracted in the Makongonio area in the south as well as the Mitzic region in the north. Other resources include iron ore in the Makokou-Mekambo area, barite near Dourekiki and phosphate and niobium at Mabounie. Geologists have identified other deposits such as tantalite, zinc, lead, dolomitic limestone, talc, potash and a variety of other materials. Geology of Gabon Gabon is situated at the northwestern margin of the Congo Craton—a region of stable, ancient crust—and preserves very ancient rock units across 75% of the"
"popular music, the end of the decade saw the music scene die out. Music of Gabon Gabon's music includes several folk styles and pop. Gabonese pop artist Patience Dabany, who now lives in the US, produces albums recorded in Los Angeles with a distinctively Gabonese element; they are popular throughout Francophone Africa. Other musicians include guitarists Georges Oyendze, La Rose Mbadou and Sylvain Avara, and the singer Oliver N'Goma. Imported rock and hip hop from the US and UK are popular in Gabon, as are rumba, makossa and soukous. The national anthem of Gabon is ""La Concorde"", written and composed"
"Libreville Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in western central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. , its census population was 703,904. The area was inhabited by the Mpongwé tribe long before the French acquired the land in 1839. American missionaries from New England established a mission in Baraka, Gabon, on what is now Libreville, in 1842. In 1846, the Brazilian slave ship ""L'Elizia"", carrying slaves from the Congo, was captured near Loango by the French navy which was tasked"
"Paraguay, Brazil, Liberia, French West Africa (the parts now belonging to Ivory Coast and Benin), British Gold Coast (today's Ghana) including capital Accra, French Togoland (today's Togo) including capital Lomé, British Nigeria (today's Nigeria) including capital Lagos, French Cameroons (now belonging to Cameroon), French Equatorial Africa (the parts now belonging to Central African Republic and R. Congo), Belgian Congo (today's DR Congo), British Uganda (today's Uganda), British Tanganyika (now belonging to Tanzania), and British Kenya (today's Kenya). The southern part of Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside Asia, and Iguazu Falls, one of the largest waterfalls systems in the world, lie"
"Mining in Gabon Gabon was the richest of the former French Equatorial African colonies in known mineral deposits. In addition to oil, which accounted for 80% of the country’s exports in 2004, Gabon is a world leader in manganese. Potash, uranium, niobium, iron ore, lead, zinc, diamonds, marble, and phosphate have also been discovered, and several deposits are being exploited commercially. Ownership of all mineral rights is vested in the government, which has increased its share of the profits accruing to foreign companies under development contracts. The high-grade manganese deposits at Moanda, near Franceville, are among the world’s richest. Reserves"
"polity have long dominated the small African country of Gabon. The French control of the colonial era ... has been replaced, since independence in 1960, by an insidious rapprochement with Paris, fashioned by Gabon's leadership. A French journalist long familiar with the continent wrote that ""Gabon is an extreme case, verging on caricature, of neocolonialism. Bongo's international relations and affairs were dominated by his, and by extension Gabon's, relations with France, Gabon falling within the ambit of Françafrique. With its oil, a fifth of the world's known uranium (Gabonese uranium supplied France's nuclear bombs, which French president Charles de Gaulle"
"West Africa West Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. West Africa has been defined as including 17 countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, the island nation of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The population of West Africa is estimated at about /1e6 round 0 million people as of . Studies of human mitochondrial DNA suggest that all humans share common ancestors from Africa, originated in the southwestern regions near the coastal border of Namibia and Angola at the"
"Elections in Gabon Elections in Gabon take place within the framework of a presidential multi-party democracy with the Gabonese Democratic Party, in power since independence, as the dominant party. The President and National Assembly are directly elected, whilst the Senate is indirectly elected. Following World War II, Gabon (in a combined constituency with French Congo, began to elect members to the French National Assembly. The first elections took place in October 1945, with voters split into two colleges; the First College for French citizens and the Second for non-citizens. Gabriel d'Arboussier was elected by the First College, and although Gabonese"
"Miss Gabon Miss Gabon is a national beauty pageant in Gabon. The pageant was established in 2001 by Défis de femmes. Miss Gabon has become official national franchise of Miss Universe in Libreville since 2012. The winner automatically declares as Miss Universe Gabon and represent Gabon at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The Miss Gabon is also selecting the titleholders to participate in the other Big Four international beauty pageants such as Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth and other minor international pageants"
"territory in the south Atlantic Ocean. In the United Nations scheme of African regions, the region includes 17 states and the island of Saint Helena, an overseas territory: Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Niger are mostly in the Sahel, a transition zone between the Sahara desert and the Sudanian Savanna, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Nigeria compose Guinea, the traditional name for the area near the Gulf of Guinea, Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania lies in the Maghreb, the northwestern region of Africa that has historically been"
"in Gabon, Africa about 1.7 billion years ago. At least sixty criticality accidents have been recorded since 1945. These have caused at least twenty-one deaths: seven in the United States, ten in the Soviet Union, two in Japan, one in Argentina, and one in Yugoslavia. Nine have been due to process accidents, and the others from research reactor accidents. Criticality accidents have occurred in the context of production and testing of fissile material for both nuclear weapons and nuclear reactors. There was speculation although not confirmed within criticality accident experts, that Fukushima 3 suffered a criticality accident. Based on incomplete"