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List of books and articles about history of geography. The gabon coast grew into a center for the slave trade, bringing dutch, english and french traders to the region. Gabon was settled from the 14th century by bantu peoples. Here is the history of another small, prosperous african country. Gabon, geography of gabon, history of gabon and politics of gabon. Since 1970, as a result of increased urbanization, the low rate of natural increase of the previous half century gave way to a relatively high growth rate. Synopsis gabon is the ideal destination for naturalists, boasting easily accessible rainforests and reserves where an astonishing range of wildlife can be found and environmental conservation and research is being carried out. The maps match the finished map at the end of each book. In the early 1990s country switched to many party government.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. National geographics latest travel stories about gabon. Gabon has a total of 3,261 km of international boundaries. Around 10% of gabon is protected national parkland. Gabons geography and landforms, including information on the cristal mountains, chaillu massif, ogooue river by trending. Gabon is bordered by the atlantic ocean, equatorial guinea, cameroon and the congo. Albertbernard bongo became gabon s second president after leon mba in 1967. He changed his name to omar in 1973, upon converting to islam. Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of subsaharan africa. Main index 2020 index country ranks definitions gabon index 2020 gabon main index introduction history geography. The coast subsequently became a center of the slave trade with dutch, english, and french traders arriving in the 16th century. The world factbook provides uptodate information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and.

Gabon government, history, population, geography and maps. The united states recognized gabon on august 17, 1960, in a congratulatory message from president dwight d. Excellent history, geography, and culture introductions underpin a practical guide that covers all the hard facts a visitor needs to know, including activities such as fishing, watersports, and whale and dolphin watching. The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population. A guide to the united states history of recognition, diplomatic, and consular relations, by country, since 1776. Mengara, travels in west africa by mary henrietta kingsley, threatened by eliot. France occupied gabon in 1885, but did not administer it until 1903. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This program is packed full of great books, videos, art projects, music, recipes, and more to make the world come alive for students. Nov 01, 2003 the country is particularly prized by birders. History of gabon project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Gabon has an area of almost 270,000 square kilometres 100,000 sq mi. In the th century the bantu tribes entered the area, largely to escape from enemies or to find new land.

It provides a survey of the major debates, key thinkers and schools of thought in the englishspeaking world, setting them within the context of economic, social, cultural, paperback 20151221 routledge. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday gabon, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former. Infoplease has everything you need to know about gabon. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily.

The national press service is the gabonese press agency, which publishes a daily paper, gabonmatin circulation 18,000 as of 2002. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see central africa. This has supported a sharp decline in extreme poverty but because of high income inequality a large proportion of the population remains poor. It provides a survey of the major debates, key thinkers and schools of thought in the englishspeaking world, setting them within the context of economic, social, cultural, paperback. Historical dictionary of gabon historical dictionaries. Gabon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Historical dictionary of gabon historical dictionaries of africa 9780810849181. Africa gabon the world factbook central intelligence. The earliest of the present inhabitants are the pygmies who arrived from central africa in around ad 1100. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about gabons geography, history. Located on the equator, coastal gabon is generally divided into three different geographical regions. This book is the most comprehensive bibliography of gabon available.

Africa gabon the world factbook central intelligence agency. Looks amazing on any professional or home bookshelf. Gabon history, language and culture history of gabon. The highest point of the country is mont iboundji at 2,534 ft. Gabon generally has an equatorial climate with an extensive system of rainforests, with 89. This discussion focuses on gabon since the late 15th century. Gabon weather, climate and geography world travel guide. Little is known of tribal life before european contact, but tribal art suggests a rich cultural heritage.

Gabon faces fluctuating international prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports. The 800kmlong 500 miles sandy coastal strip is a series of palmfringed bays, lagoons and estuaries. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of gabon geography 2020 information contained here. A world history by mark kurlansky, the autobiography of benjamin franklin by benjamin franklin, guns, germs, an. Gabon, country lying on the west coast of africa, astride the equator. Gabon is bordered to the west by the atlantic ocean, to the north by equatorial guinea and cameroon, and to the east and south by the congo. In 1839 and 1841, france established a protectorate over the. Hailed as a breakthrough in the understanding of human evolution, the history and geography of human genes offers the first fullscale reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread throughout the world. Strikes and riots led to a transitional constitution in may 1990, legalizing political parties and calling for free elections.

Gabon is a country in central africa, lying along the atlantic ocean, just south of the bight of. The oldest human artefacts to have been discovered in gabon are stone spearheads dating back to 7000 bc, but little more is known about gabonese prehistory. Gabon summary the united states recognized gabon on august 17, 1960, in a congratulatory message from president dwight d. It borders equatorial guinea 335 km and cameroon 349 km to the north and the republic of the congo 2,567 km to the east and south.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Gabon depended on timber and manganese until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. It borders equatorial guinea and cameroon to the north, and the republic of congo to the east and south. By mapping the worldwide geographic distribution of genes for over 110 traits in over 1800 primarily aboriginal populations, the authors charted. A former french colony, gabon retains strong ties to france and to the french language and culture. Albertbernard bongo became gabons second president after leon mba in 1967. The gabonese republic or gabon is a country in africa. Bantu migrants settled the area beginning in the 14th century. Information on gabon geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map. Home browse history african history african history. The first europeans to visit the land were the portuguese in the 15th century.

Gabon relied on timber and manganese exports until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. Discover the climate and geography of gabon world travel guide. The weekly gabon daujourdhui, is published by the ministry of communications. Little is known of the history of gabon prior to european contact. Geography of gabon news newspapers books scholar jstor april 2019 learn how and when to remove this template. It has borders with equatorial guinea, cameroon, and the republic of the congo. Gabon s first political party, the jeunesse gabonais, was founded around 1922. Its capital is libreville, which is also the largest city in the country. There are the coastal plains of course, mountains, and savanna in the east of the country. Gabon is on the west coast of africa, centered on the equator. Buy gabon, sao tome and principe bradt travel guides 1 by warne, sophie isbn.

This guide offers introductions to the history, geography and. The largest city in gabon is the capital, libreville. A statebystate atlas of us history, 17901900 allison dolan. Discover librarianselected research resources on history of geography from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.

Geography, history, culture prentice hall world studies hardcover april 1, 2004 5. The 800km 500mile long sandy coastal strip is a series of. From 2010 to 2016, oil accounted for approximately 80% of gabons exports, 45% of its gdp, and 60% of its state budget revenues. Geography and geographers continues to be the most comprehensive and uptodate overview of human geography available. The volcanic islands of sao tome and principe lie to the west of gabon. This is not the typical boring high school geography curriculum. French explorers penetrated gabon s dense jungles between 1862 and 1887. This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of presentday gabon, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included presentday gabon.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. History avoiding the coups, wars and poverty that have plagued the rest of the continent, gabon has been an oasis of stability and prosperity in a very troubled region for more than 40 years. Gabon, like its central african neighbours, has a low population density. Gabon is located on the atlantic coast of central africa on the equator, between latitudes 3n and 4s, and longitudes 8 and 15e. Lunion in libreville, the governmentcontrolled daily newspaper, had an average daily circulation of 40,000 in 2002. The national press service is the gabonese press agency, which publishes a daily paper, gabon matin circulation 18,000 as of 2002. Gabon s first confirmed european visitors were portuguese explorers and traders who arrived in the late 15th century. Discover librarianselected research resources on african history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Gabon is a small country led by the president ali bongo ondimba. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about gabon s geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in the area in the late 15th century. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Gabon was one of the four territories of french equatorial africa from 1910 to 1959, until the territories became independent on august 17, 1960. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about gabons geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages.

List of books and articles about african history online. It is a rich country, culturally, economically, and geographically. In the th century the bantu tribes entered the area. The world factbook provides uptodate information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Discover the best historical geography in best sellers. Gabon history, language and culture world travel guide. The history and geography of human genes princeton. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Gabon covers 103,347 square miles 267,667 square kilometers. Geography of presentday nations and states this is a list of articles on the geography of contemporary countries, states and dependencies. Home browse science and technology environmental and earth sciences geography history of geography. Gabon national infrastructure a master plan bechtel. Jan 11, 2015 here is the history of another small, prosperous african country. On that date, gabons independence from french equatorial africa was proclaimed.