name Gabonese Republic common name Gabon image flag Flag of Gabon.svg image coat Coat of arms of Gabon.svg image map Gabon orthographic projection .svg national anthem La Concorde br The Concord capital ... Heads of state of Gabon President leader name1 Ali Bongo Ondimba leader title2 Heads of Government of Gabon Prime Minister leader name2 Raymond Ndong Sima legislature Parliament of Gabon Parliament upper house Senate of Gabon Senate lower house National Assembly of Gabon National Assembly national ... 2CLP&grp 0&a title Gabon publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 2012 04 18 ref GDP PPP rank ... on right cctld .ga calling code 241 footnotes Gabon IPAc en icon b n IPA fr ab , officially ... 17, 1960, Gabon has been ruled by three presidents. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi ... process and reformed many governmental institutions. Gabon is also a non permanent member of the United ... natural resources and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most ... of Gabon File 1670 Ogilby Map of West Africa Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast Geographicus ... to the Gabon Congo area in 1875. He founded the town of Franceville , and was later colonial governor. Several Bantu groups lived in the area that is now Gabon when France officially occupied it in 1885. In 1910, Gabon became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa , a federation ... of Gabon, elected in 1961, was L on M ba , with Omar Bongo Ondimba as his vice president. French interests were decisive in selecting the future leadership in Gabon after Independence French logging ... in the Camp de Gaulle on the outskirts of Gabon s capital. When M Ba died in 1967, Bongo replaced him as president. In March 1968, Bongo declared Gabon a one party state by dissolving the BDG and establishing ... political conference in March April 1990 to discuss Gabon s future political system. The PDG ... the announcement of Omar Bongo s win, but Gabon generally remained peaceful. ref name bn National Assembly ... more details
Gabon is a country in western Africa. Gabon may also refer to Gabon River , the principal river of GabonGabon, the original name of Libreville , now the capital of Gabon Gabo , a village in Poland Gabon, an enemy in the video game Yoshi s Story See also Gaboon , tree disambig geo nv Gab A ts ztiin ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2009 Politics of Gabon The Parliament of Gabon consists of two chambers Citation needed date August 2009 The Senate of Gabon Senate upper chamber Upper Chamber The National Assembly of Gabon National Assembly lower chamber Lower Chamber Africa legislatures DEFAULTSORT Parliament Of Gabon Category Politics of Gabon Category Parliaments by country Gabon Category Bicameral legislatures Gabon Category National legislatures Gabon legislature stub Gabon stub pl Parlament Gabonu ru ... more details
Main Provinces of Gabon Departments of GabonGabon is divided into nine Provinces of Gabon provinces and further divided into 37 Departments of Gabon departments . Provinces File Gabon provinces numbered.png thumb right 200px Provinces of Gabon Estuaire Province Estuaire Haut Ogoou Moyen Ogoou Ngouni Nyanga Province Nyanga Ogoou Ivindo Ogoou Lolo Ogoou Maritime Woleu Ntem Africa topic Subdivisions of Category Subdivisions of Gabon Category Subdivisions by country Gabon ... more details
The sport of football soccer football in the country of Gabon is run by the F d ration Gabonaise de Football . The association administers the Gabon national football team national football team , as well as the Gabon Championnat National D1 national league . Football in Gabon Football in Africa Category Football in GabonGabon sport stub footy stub ... more details
Infobox Olympics GabonGabon has competed in eight Summer Olympic Games . They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games . See also Gabon at the Paralympics External links http www.sports reference.com olympics countries GAB Gabon . Olympics at Sports Reference.com NationsinOlympics Category Gabon at the Olympics Gabon sport stub Olympics stub fr Gabon aux Jeux olympiques it Gabon ai Giochi olimpici he hu Gabon az olimpiai j t kokon mr nl Gabon op de Olympische Spelen ja no Gabon under OL pl Gabon na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt Gab o nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Gabon at the Olympics sr fi Gabon olympialaisissa sv Gabon i olympiska spelen th ... more details
double image right Flag of Gabon.svg 165 Coat of arms of Gabon.svg 127 The Flag of Gabon The Coat of arms of Gabon Image LocationGabon.svg thumb The location of Gabon Image Un gabon.png thumb An enlargeable map of the Gabonese Republic see also Index of Gabon related articles Gabon is a country in west ... have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region, with the highest Human Development ... October 2010 bot H3llBot ref The following outline provides an overview and topical guide to Gabon the Gabonese Republic TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Gabon Map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of Gabon Common English country name Gabon Official English country name The Gabonese Republic ... ISO 3166 2 GA Internet country code top level domain .ga Geography of Gabon Image Gabon Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Gabon main Geography of GabonGabon is a Nation state ... UTC 01 Extreme points of Gabon High Mont Bengou convert 1070 m ft 0 abbr on Low Atlantic Ocean 0 m ... Cameroon 298 km Coastline South Atlantic Ocean 885 km Population of Gabon 1,331,000 List of countries by population 150th most populous country Area of Gabon 267,745 km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Gabon Atlas of Gabon Environment of Gabon Image Gabon BMNG.png thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Gabon Climate of Gabon List of ecoregions in Gabon List of national parks of Gabon Wildlife of Gabon List of birds of Gabon List of mammals of Gabon Natural geographic features of Gabon Glaciers in Gabon none ref The only List of glaciers in Africa glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya in Kenya , on Kilimanjaro .... no. 126, 1980. ref List of rivers of Gabon List of World Heritage Sites in Africa Gabon World Heritage Sites in Gabon Regions of Gabon Main article Regions of Gabon Ecoregions of Gabon Main article List of ecoregions in Gabon Ecoregions in Gabon Administrative divisions of Gabon Main article Administrative divisions of Gabon Provinces of Gabon main Provinces of Gabon Departments of Gabon main Departments ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Gabon River or Gabon Estuary is a short wide estuary in the west of Gabon . The capital Libreville has a large port on the north bank of the estuary which collects water from the Komo River and River Ebe . The estuary empties into the Gulf of Guinea . The estuary is locally known as the Estuaire du Gabon . Coord missing Gabon Category Landforms of GabonGabon geo stub fy Gabon rivier hi ku em Gabon lt Gabono estuarija pl Estuaire du Gabon ro Gabon estuar ... more details
Gabon Poste is the company responsible for mail postal service in Gabon ref cite web url http www.decisionanalysis.net approach sample postal projects sample postal projects .html title sample postal projects publisher decisionanalysis.com accessdate 2009 07 04 ref . References Reflist Gabon stub Postal administrations of Africa Category Communications in Gabon Category Companies of Gabon Category Postal organisations Gabon ... more details
Politics of Gabon stack Provinces of Gabon Image Map Gabon is divided into nine province s capitals in parentheses Estuaire Province Estuaire Libreville Haut Ogoou Franceville Moyen Ogoou Lambar n Ngouni Mouila Nyanga Province Nyanga Tchibanga Ogoou Ivindo Makokou Ogoou Lolo Koulamoutou Ogoou Maritime Port Gentil Woleu Ntem Oyem These provinces are further divided into 37 Departments of Gabon departments . See also ISO 3166 2 GA Provinces of Gabon Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Gabon topics Category Provinces of Gabon Category Subdivisions of Gabon Category Lists of country subdivisions Gabon, Provinces Category Country subdivisions of Africa Gabon 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Provinces, Gabon Category Gabon related lists be x old bg de Provinzen von Gabun es Provincias de Gab n eu Gabonen banaketa administratiboa fr Provinces du Gabon ko it Province del Gabon he sw Mikoa ya Gabon la Provinciae Gaboniae lt Gabono provincijos nl Provincies van Gabon ja no Gabons provinser pl Podzia administracyjny Gabonu pt Prov ncias do Gab o ro Provinciile Gabonului ru fi Gabonin maakunnat sv Gabons provinser zh ... more details
Infobox Company name Gabon Telecom SA logo type Privately held foundation location Libreville Gabon br Maroc Telecom key people area served Gabon industry Telecommunications products services revenue 137,000,000 2006 operating income net income num employees parent divisions subsid Libertis slogan homepage intl yes Gabon Telecom SA is the largest telecommunications telecom company in Gabon . The company manages the country s country code top level domain , .ga . ref name iana cite web url http www.iana.org root whois ga.htm title .ga Gabon accessdate 2007 06 17 work Root Zone Whois Information publisher Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ref It operates about 35,000 land lines, ref name ro cite web url http www.regulateonline.org content view 834 79 title Gabon Telecom sale delayed accessdate 2007 06 17 date 2006 10 03 work regulateonline.org publisher World Dialogue on Regulation for Network Economies ref and its cellular phone service subsidiary, Libertis, has 200,000 customers. ref name hns cite news url http www.cellular.co.za news 2003 100503 gabon telecom selects hughes net.htm title Gabon Telecom Selects Hughes Network Systems accessdate 2007 06 17 date 2003 10 08 work CellularOnline ref In 2007, Maroc Telecom acquired 51 of the company s shares from the government of Gabon. ref name v cite news title Maroc Telecom acquisition of a 51 stake in Gabon Telecom SA url http www.vivendi.com ir en press 2007 20070212 Maroc Telecom acquisition of a 51 stake in Gabon Telecom SA.php work Vivendi.com publisher Vivendi date 2007 02 12 accessdate 2007 06 17 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20070928055415 http www.vivendi.com ir en press 2007 20070212 Maroc Telecom acquisition of a 51 stake in Gabon Telecom SA.php Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 09 28 ref References Reflist Vivendi Category Companies of Gabon Category Telecommunications companies of Africa gabon stub africa company stub fr Gabon T l com ... more details
File Flag of Gabon.svg thumb Flag ratio 3 4 File Flag Gabon President.png thumb Standard of the President of Gabon. Flag ratio 1 1 File Flag of Gabon 1959 1960.svg thumb left Flag of Gabon 1959 1960 The flag of Gabon has colours which are green, representing the forests gold, representing the equator and blue, representing the sea. History The armorial banner of the president of Gabon and the national arms were both designed by Louis M hlemann , a Swiss heraldist and vexillologist. He chose panthers to hold the arms. The flag of Gabon was adopted in 1960. ref Whitney Smith. Flags through the ages and cross the world . McGraw Hill Book Company. 1975. ref The original flag adopted in 1959 was similar to the present one but with stripes of unequal width and the French Tricolore in the canton. The Tricolore was dropped at independence and the thin yellow stripe, symbolizing the Equator, was enlarged. Now the colors represent the sun, the sea, and the country s lush natural resources, particularly plants and trees. ref http www.fotw.net flags ga.html Gabon Bot generated title ref References ... to edit this table, go to Template Nationalflags Gabon topics DEFAULTSORT Gabon, Flag of Category National symbols of Gabon Flag Category National flags Gabon stub africa flag stub af Vlag van Gaboen ... br Banniel Gabon bg bs Zastava Gabona ca Bandera del Gabon cs Gabonsk vlajka cy Baner Gabon da Gabons flag de Flagge Gabuns et Gaboni lipp el es Bandera de Gab n eo Flago de Gabono eu Gabongo bandera fa fr Drapeau du Gabon gl Bandeira de Gab n ko hi hr Zastava Gabona bpy id Bendera Gabon is F ni Gabon it Bandiera del Gabon he jv Gend ra Gabon lt Gabono v liava hu Gabon z szlaja mk ms Bendera Gabon nl Vlag van Gabon ja no Gabons flagg nds Flagg vun Gabun pl Flaga Gabonu pt Bandeira do Gab o ro Drapelul Gabonului ru sco Banner o Gabon sk Vlajka Gabonu ... more details
Politics of GabonGabon elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a seven year term by the people. The Parliament of Gabon Parliament Parlement has two bicameralism chambers . The National Assembly of Gabon National Assembly Assembl e Nationale has 120 members, 111 members elected for a five year term in single seat constituency constituencies and 9 members appointed by a head of state the president . The Senate of Gabon Senate S nat has 91 members, elected for a six year term in single seat constituency constituencies by local and departmental councillors. Gabon is a one party dominant state with the Gabonese Democratic Party in power. Opposition politics Opposition political parties parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Latest elections Presidential elections Main Gabonese presidential election, 2005 Gabonese presidential election, 2005 Parliamentary elections Main Gabonese legislative election, 2006 Gabonese legislative election, 2006 Past elections Gabonese elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http africanelections.tripod.com ga.html African Elections Database http psephos.adam carr.net countries g gabon Adam Carr s Election Archive Africa in topic Elections in Gabon topics Category Elections in GabonGabon stub Africa election stub ... more details
Infobox airline airline Sky Gabon image image size alt IATA GV ICAO SKG callsign founded 2006 commenced ceased aoc bases hubs Libreville International Airport secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance subsidiaries fleet size destinations 5 company slogan parent headquarters Libreville , Gabon key people revenue operating income net income profit assets equity website URL http www.skygabon.com Sky Gabon is a cargo airline based in Libreville , Gabon . Its main base is Libreville International Airport . History Empty section date April 2012 Destinations Sky Gabon operates the following services as of 2012 4 22 lc on flag Cameroon Douala Douala International Airport flag Equatorial Guinea Malabo Malabo International Airport flag Gabon Libreville Libreville International Airport Port Gentil Port Gentil International Airport flag Republic of the Congo Pointe Noire Pointe Noire Airport Fleet Empty section date April 2012 External links Portal box Gabon Aviation Official website http www.skygabon.com References reflist 2 Gabon stub africa airline stub Aviation lists Airlines of Gabon Category Airlines of Gabon Category Airlines established in 2006 Category Cargo airlines ... more details
Infobox Airline airline Gabon Airlines logo logo size fleet size 6 destinations 6 IATA GY ICAO GBK callsign GABON AIRLINES parent company slogan founded 2007 headquarters Libreville , Gabon key people hubs Libreville International Airport secondary hubs focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.gabonairlines.com gabonairlines index.asp?id sessionlangue 2 www.gabonairlines.com File Gabon Airlines. Boeing 767 200. CDG.2010.JPG thumb A Gabon Airlines Boeing 767 200 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 2010 . Gabon Airlines is an airline headquartered in Libreville , Gabon , ref http www.gabonairlines.com gabonairlines racine site cms mentions legales.asp Mentions l gales . Gabon Airlines. Retrieved on 8 October 2009. ref concentrating on African and European flight services out ... Gabonese president Omar Bongo . The first revenue flight of Gabon Airlines took place in 11 April ... December 2006 ref Destinations During the winter season 2010 11, Gabon Airlines operates scheduled ... la compagnie horaires.asp?id Sessionlangue 2 Gabon Airlines timetable ref France Marseille Marseille Provence Airport Paris Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Gabon Libreville Libreville International Airport ... Airport South Africa Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport Fleet As of March 2011, the Gabon ... Airline Gabon Airlines Gabon Airlines fleet list at planespotters.net ref center class toccolours border 1 cellpadding 3 style border collapse collapse Gabon Airlines fleet bgcolor blue ... 8 center References reflist 2 External links Commons category Portalbox Gabon Companies Aviation http ... Official website fr icon Aviation lists Airlines of Gabon africa airline stub Gabon stub Category Airlines established in 2007 Category Airlines of Gabon de Gabon Airlines es Gabon Airlines fr Gabon Airlines id Gabon Airlines lt Gabon Airlines nl Gabon Airlines ja pl Gabon Airlines vi Gabon Airlines zh ... more details
Politics of Gabon The Senate S nat is the upper house of the Parliament of Gabon . It has 102 members, elected for a six year term in single seat constituency constituencies by local and d partemental councillors. Beginning with the 2009 election, some constituencies elect two senators. The 1991 Constitution provided for the establishment of the Senate previously the legislature had consisted of a unicameral National Assembly of Gabon National Assembly . The Senate was not actually created until 1997, when an election was held to fill the seats in the upper house. ref David E. Gardinier and Douglas A. Yates, Historical Dictionary of Gabon third edition, 2006 , Scarecrow Press, page 65. ref The first Senate president was Georges Rawiri 1932 2006 , a long time national political figure and close ally of Omar Bongo . He served in this position until his death in 2006. He was replaced by Ren Radembino Coniquet , also a member of the My n ethnic group. The Gabonese Senate election, 2009 last Senate election was held on 18 January 2009. The ruling Gabonese Democratic Party won a large majority of seats. ref http www.gabonews.ga actualite actualites 2007.php?Article 6143 Gabon Elections s natoriales 2009 le PDG en t te des r sultats , Gabonews, 19 January 2009 fr icon . ref On this occasion, the number of senators was increased from 91 to 102. Following the election, Rose Francine Rogomb was elected as President of the Senate. See also List of Presidents of the Senate of Gabon References reflist External links http www.senatgabon.net Website of the Senate of GabonGabon topics National upper houses Category National upper houses Gabon Category Government of Gabon legislature stub gabon stub fr S nat Gabon pl Senat Gabon ... more details
Image Departments of Gabon.png thumb left 300px Departments of Gabon Politics of Gabon The provinces of Gabon are divided into forty nine Department subnational entity departments . The departments are listed below, by province capitals in parentheses clear Estuaire Province Image Estuaire departments.png thumb right 300px Departments of Estuaire Komo Department Komo Kango Komo Mondah Department Komo Mondah Ntoum Noya Department Noya Cocobeach Cap Est rias Department Cap Est rias Komo Oc an Department Ndzomo clear Haut Ogoou Haut Ogoou Province Image Haut Ogooue departments.png thumb right 300px Departments of Haut Ogoou Djoue Department Djoue Onga, Gabon Onga Djououri Aguilli Bongoville Lekoni Lekori Akieni Lekoko Bakoumba Lemboumbi Leyou Leboumbi Leyou Moanda Mpassa Franceville Plateaux Department Gabon Plateaux Leconi Sebe Brikolo Okondja Ogoou L tili Boumango city L kabi L wolo Ngouoni Bayi Brikolo Aboumi clear Moyen Ogoou Moyen Ogoou Province Image Moyen Ogooue departments.png thumb right 300px Departments of Moyen Ogoou Abanga Bigne Ndjole Ogooue et des Lacs Lambar n clear Ngouni Ngouni Province Image Ngounie departments.png thumb right 300px Departments of Ngouni ... Mayumba Douigni Moabi Doutsila Mabanda Haute Banio Minvoul Mongo Gabon Mongo Binza Gabon Binza Mougoutsi ... Maritime Bendje Port Gentil Etimboue Omboue Ndougou Gamba, Gabon Gamba clear Woleu Ntem Woleu ... Ndindi Haut Ntem Medouneu Ntem Bitam Okano Mitzic Woleu Oyem clear See also Provinces of Gabon Africa administrative divisions second level Gabon topics Category Departments of Gabon Category Subdivisions of Gabon Category Lists of country subdivisions Gabon, Departments Category Country subdivisions of Africa Gabon 2 Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Departments, Gabon Category Gabon related lists de Departements von Gabun it Dipartimenti del Gabon la Departimenta Gaboniae sw Departments za Gabon pl Departament Gabon pt Departamentos do Gab o ro Departamentele Gabonului ... more details
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 grassland s, savanna s, large rivers and coastal lagoons. Overview Plant growth is rapid and dense. About 85 percent of the country is covered by heavy rain forest. The dense green of the vegetation never changes, since the more than 6,000 species of plants flower and lose their leaves continuously throughout the year according to species. Tree growth is especially rapid in the more sparsely forested areas, the trees tower as high as 60 m, and the trunks are thickly entwined with vines. There are about ... with tall papyrus grass. Most tropical fauna species are found in Gabon. Wildlife includes ... List of mammals in GabonGabon has important populations of many mammal s including about 35000 Gorilla s, 60000 Forest Elephant s and 64000 Common Chimpanzee s. 4 5 of Africas gorillas live in Gabon ... 200px right thumb Hartlaub s Duck main List of birds of Gabon Over 670 species of bird have been recorded in Gabon. None of these are endemism endemic but some such as the Dja River Warbler , Verreaux ... 7000 species of native vascular plant in Gabon. About 22 of these are endemic. New species are still ... 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 network of 13 List of national parks of Gabon national parks . References African Bird Club 2008 http www.africanbirdclub.org countries Gabon introduction.html Birds and birding in Gabon . Accessed 18 June 2008. Warne, Sophie 2003 Gabon, S o Tom and Pr ncipe ... news 2002 09 0904 020904 gabonparks.html Gabon to Create Huge Park System for Wildlife , National Geographic News. WildlifeofAfrica Gabon topics DEFAULTSORT Wildlife Of Gabon Category Biota of Gabon Category Wildlife by country Gabon ... more details
This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Gabon Coucal image CentropusDryoscopusKeulemans.jpg image caption A Gabon Coucal above status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Cuculiformes familia Cuculidae genus Centropus species C. anselli binomial Centropus anselli binomial authority Richard Bowdler Sharpe Sharpe , 1874 synonyms The Gabon Coucal Centropus anselli is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Angola , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Equatorial Guinea , and Gabon . References BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 47866 all Centropus anselli . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Centropus cuculiformes stub br Koukal Gabon fr Coucal du Gabon it Centropus anselli hu Gaboni boz tkakukk pt Cucal do gab o sv Gabonsporrg k ... more details
Taxobox name Gabon bushbaby ref name msw3 MSW3 Groves pages 124 id 12100136 ref status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Hoffmann, M. year 2008 id 136214 title Sciurocheirus gabonensis downloaded 1 January 2009 ref regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Mammalia ordo Primates familia Galagidae genus Galago genus Galago species G. gabonensis binomial Galago gabonensis binomial authority John Edward Gray Gray , 1863 synonyms range map Gabon Bushbaby area.png range map caption Gabon bushbaby range The Gabon bushbaby Galago gabonensis is a species of primate in the Galagidae family. It lives in Camaroon , Gabon and the Congo Republic . ref name msw3 Its head and body length is 8.5 inches with a 10 inch tail, and it weighs about 10 ounce s. It lives in evergreen tropical rainforests and eats primarily fallen fruit , but also some arthropod s. It was originally included within the species Galago alleni , but that species is now restricted to the population on Bioko Island . ref cite web url http www.answers.com topic gabon allen s bushbaby title Answers.com Animal Encyclopedia Gabon Allen s bushbaby ref References reflist Galagidae nav Category Lorises and galagos primate stub ca G lag del Gabon de Gabun Galago es Galago gabonensis ko it Galago gabonensis ... more details
Infobox Paralympics GabonGabon made its Paralympic Games d but at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , sending a single athlete wheelchair athlete Thierry Mabicka to compete in track and field . Mabicka entered two events the 800m race T54 category , and the javelin F57 58 . In the former, he was disqualified, apparently for attempting to race others with a non racing wheelchair . In the latter, he finished last of fourteen, his throw of 11.72m earning him 302 points. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc GAB&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Gabon at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref ref http www.boston.com bigpicture 2008 09 2008 summer paralympic games.html photo20 2008 Summer Paralympic Games , The Boston Globe photograph of Thierry Mabicka after his disqualification in the 800m wheelchair race ref Full results for Gabon at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Score Rank Thierry Mabicka 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 Beijing Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics Men s 800m T54 DSQ DSQ in heat 4 br did not advance Thierry Mabicka 2008 Beijing Athletics Men s Javelin F57 58 11.72m 302pts 14th out of 14 See also Gabon at the Olympics References Reflist Gabon sport stub Paralympics stub NationsinParalympics Category Gabon at the Paralympics Category Sport in Gabon Paralympics he ... more details
LROP Under Gabon s penal code , both men and women may have more than one Marriage spouse . However, in practice, typically only men take multiple spouses. Before contracting a marriage, the couple must state whether or not they intend to pursue a Polygamy polygamous relationship in the future. However, men may later retract their decision and opt for polygamy if they desire. Women do not have this option. ref cite web title Gender Equality and Social Institutions in Gabon url http genderindex.org country gabon publisher Social Institutions & Gender Index, genderindex.org date 2007 accessdate 2009 04 27 ref References reflist See also Polyandry Africa topic Polygamy in Category Gabonese society Category Polygamy by country Gabon ... more details
refimprove date June 2011 Image GabonExpressLogo.JPG Gabon Express was an airline based in Libreville , Gabon . It operated scheduled passenger services and passenger and cargo charters. It ceased operations in June 2004 . Code data International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO Code GBE Airline call sign Callsign GABEX History The airline was established in 1998 and started operations on 26 October 1998 between Libreville and Port Gentil . The airline operated both Caravelle and HS 748 Aircraft. It grew to become the second largest airline in Gabon, operating 60 scheduled flights a week from Libreville. The airline s operations were suspended following the crash of one of its aircraft on 8 June 2004. Operations ceased on 15 June 2004. At the time the airline ceased operations, it was the only airline still operating Caravelle aircraft in scheduled passenger services. ref http www.worldairroutes.com GabonExpress.html Gabon Express Bot generated title ref Incidents and accidents On 8 June 2004 a Gabon Express flight using a Avro 748 BAe 748 232 Series 2A , departed Libreville for a domestic flight to Franceville . Engine problems forced the crew to turn back for Libreville but the aircraft crashed 100 m offshore Citation needed date March 2009 . Of the 30 people on board, 19 were killed. The Gabonese government proposed legal action against the company and banned it from operating, claiming it had failed to insure its aircraft. Services Scheduled services included Libreville to Bitam , Franceville , Gamba, Gabon Gamba , Oyem and Port Gentil References Reflist 2 External links http web.archive.org web 20000816112816 http www.gabonexpress.com Gabon Express official website at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine Category Defunct airlines of Gabon Category Airlines established in 1998 Category Airlines disestablished in 2004 de Gabon Express sv Gabon Express ... more details
islam by country Image MOSQUEEPORTGENTIL.JPG thumb left 180px Mosque in Port Gentil , Gabon Approximately 12 of the population of Gabon practice Islam , of which 80 to 90 percent are foreigners. Islamic, Catholic,and Protestant denominations operate primary and secondary schools in Gabon. These schools are required to register with the Ministry of Education, which is charged with ensuring that these religious schools meet the same standards required for public schools. The government does not contribute funds to private schools, whether religious or secular. The Gabonese Government celebrates some Christian and Muslim holy days as national holidays. These include Easter Sunday and Monday, Ascension Day, Assumption Day, All Saints Day, Christmas, Eid al Kebir, and Eid al Fitr. The government television stations accorded free transmission time to the Catholic Church, some Protestant congregations, and Islamic mosques. Some Protestant denominations alleged that the government television station does not accord free airtime to minority religious groups. Protestants have alleged in the past that the armed forces favor Catholics and Muslims in hiring and promotion. ref http www.state.gov g drl rls irf 2009 127233.htm www.state.gov ref Gabon s executive branch was controlled by a Muslim, Omar Bongo , from 1973 to 2009. Bongo converted to Islam in 1973 and changed his name from Albert Bernard Bongo to its current form. In 2004 a first national conference for the Muslims of Gabon was held in the capital city of the country, Libreville, on the theme United for the sake of a flourishing and tolerant Islam . During the conference, heads of some 34 Islamic societies of Gabon signed an agreement for undertaking coordinated Islamic works on the sidelines of the event. ref http www.jafariyanews.com ... Islam in Gabon stub Islam country stub Category Islam by country Gabon Category Religion in Gabon ar id Islam di Gabon ... more details
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