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The Gabonese'Republic', or Gabon is a country in west central Africa. It borders on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Since its independence from France on August 17, 1960, the Republic has been ruled by only two autocratic Presidents; the incumbent El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba has been in power since 1967 and is currently (2007) Africa's longest-serving head of state. Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new democratic constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region. Its coat of arms shows two jungle cats, representing the country's pride in its animals. Read More...

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-Guide to '''Gabon ancestry, family history and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
-==Information==
-Gabon is a country in Africa bordered by [[Equatorial Guinea Genealogy|Equatorial Guinea]], [[Cameroon Genealogy|Cameroon]], and the [[Republic of the Congo Genealogy|Republic of the Congo]]. It was formerly ruled by France. The official language is French.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, “Gabon,” in ‘’Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,’’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon, accessed 29 April 2016.</ref>
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+The '''Gabonese''''''Republic''', or '''Gabon''' is a country in west central Africa. It borders on Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Gulf of Guinea. Since its independence from France on August 17, 1960, the Republic has been ruled by only two autocratic Presidents; the incumbent El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba has been in power since 1967 and is currently (2007) Africa's longest-serving head of state. Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new democratic constitution in the early 1990s that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and for reforms of governmental institutions. A small population, abundant natural resources, and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region. Its coat of arms shows two jungle cats, representing the country's pride in its animals.&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon Read More...]
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-== Jurisdictions ==
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-#[[Estuaire, Gabon Genealogy|Estuaire]]
-#[[Haut-Ogooué, Gabon Genealogy|Haut-Ogooué]]
-#[[Moyen-Ogooué, Gabon Genealogy|Moyen-Ogooué]]
-#[[Ngounié, Gabon Genealogy|Ngounié]]
-#[[Nyanga, Gabon Genealogy|Nyanga]]
-#[[Ogooué-Ivindo, Gabon Genealogy|Ogooué-Ivindo]]
-#[[Ogooué-Lolo, Gabon Genealogy|Ogooué-Lolo]]
-#[[Ogooué-Maritime, Gabon Genealogy|Ogooué-Maritime]]
-#[[Woleu-Ntem, Gabon Genealogy|Woleu-Ntem]]
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