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Gabonese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Gabon * A citizen of Gabon, see demographics of Gabon * A person from Gabon, or of Gabonese descent; see ethnic groups in Gabon *Gabonese cuisine *Gabonese culture See also *Languages of Gabon French is the official language in Gabon, however 32% of the people speak Fang as a mother tongue. French is the medium of instruction. Before World War II very few Gabonese learned French, nearly all of them working in either business or gover ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly and its population is estimated at million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the centre), and a savanna in the east. Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI in the region (after Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) i ...
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Demographics Of Gabon
The Demographics of Gabon is the makeup of the population of Gabon. As of 2020, Gabon has a population of 2,225,287. Gabon's population is relatively young with 35.5% of its population under 15 years of age and only 4.3% of its population over 65 years old. Gabon has a nearly even split between males and females with 0.99 males for every female in the population. In the age range of 15–65, the ration is exactly 1 male to 1 female. The life expectancy of Gabon is lower than the world average. Gabon's population's life expectancy at birth 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. Population According to the total population was in , compared to only 469,000 in 1950. The proportion of childre ...
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Ethnic Groups In Gabon
Despite Gabon's small population (just over a million), this Central 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. Estuaire *Fang *Omiene Group *Benga * Akele *Simba *Beseki *Seke Haut Ogooué * Téké *Mbahouin *Obamba * Bakaningui * Nzebi * Ndoumou *Ndassa * Ndumu *Awandji * Mbeté * Bakota Moyen Ogooué *Apindji * Galoa *Fang * Akele * Vili * Enenga Ngounié * Akélé * Banzebie * Mitsogho *Massango * Bavarama * Bapunu * Apindji * Bavungu * Guisir *Eviya Mitsogho People 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 of the entire area. This knowledge c ...
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Gabonese Cuisine
Gabonese cuisine is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with Gabon, a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. French cuisine is prevalent as a notable influence,Foster, Dean (2002)''The Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East: Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success'' John Wiley & Sons. p. 177. and in larger cities various French specialties are available. In rural areas, Staple food, food staples such as cassava, rice and Yam (vegetable), yams are commonly used."Gabon."Worldtraveltips.net
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Gabonese Culture
The Gabonese people have forged since the independence of the country, in 1960, their own culture which is neither the traditional culture of the different ethnic groups which compose it, nor modern Western culture. It is a culture in movement, a mixture of diversity and common traits, bringing together the most diverse beliefs and practices. Music Gabonese music is little-known in comparison with regional giants like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. The country boasts an array of folk styles, as well as pop stars like Patience Dabany and Annie-Flore Batchiellilys, a Gabonese singer and renowned live performer. Dabany's albums, though recorded in Los Angeles, have a distinctively Gabonese element and are popular throughout Francophone Africa. Other major musicians include Pierre-Claver Akendengue (considered a master-poet), "the veteran" Mack Joss, Vickos Ekondo, known as "the king of Tandima". Annie Flore has participated in musical events, both improvised ...
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Languages Of Gabon
French is the official language in Gabon, however 32% of the people speak Fang as a mother tongue. French is the medium of instruction. Before World War II very few Gabonese learned French, nearly all of them working in either business or government administration. After the war, France worked for universal primary education in Gabon, and by the 1960-61 census, 47% of the Gabonese over the age of 14 spoke some French, while 13% were literate in the language. By the 1990s, the literacy rate had risen to about 60%. It is estimated that 80%''La Francophonie dans le monde 2006-2007''
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