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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 | |||
[[Category:Gabon]] | |||
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