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==History==
Since its independence from France in 1960, the sovereign state of Gabon has had three presidents. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced 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 but because of inequality in income distribution, a significant proportion of the population remains poor.
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon]
==Timeline==
1885 - France officially occupied Gabon<br>
1910 - 1959 Gabon became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa, a federation that survived until 1959<br>
==Links==
*[http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Gabon.html Every Culture] Gabon history, culture, etc.
*[http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Gabon.html Every Culture] Gabon history, culture, etc.
*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/gabon.html Info Please] Gabon history, culture, maps, etc.
*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/gabon.html Info Please] Gabon history, culture, maps, etc.
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Gabon Britannica] Gabon maps, culture, and history, etc
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Gabon Britannica] Gabon maps, culture, and history, etc
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