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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, [ 1 ] and in larger cities various French specialties are available. [ 2 ] In rural areas, food staples, such as cassava, rice and yams, are ...
The economy of Gabon is characterized by strong links with France, large foreign investments, dependence on skilled foreign labor, and decline of agriculture. [10] Gabon on paper enjoys a per capita income four times that of most nations of Africa, but its reliance on resource extraction industry fail to release much of the population from extreme poverty, as much of 30% of the population ...
History of Gabon. Little is known of the history of Gabon before European contact. Bantu migrants settled the area beginning in the 14th century. Portuguese explorers and traders arrived in the area in the late 15th century. The coast subsequently became a centre of the transatlantic slave trade with European slave traders arriving to the ...
Culture of Gabon. 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 ...
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C. Gabonese cuisine (6 P) Categories: Food and drink by country. Food and drink in Africa by country. Culture of Gabon. Health in Gabon.
Gabon accepted the convention on December 30, 1986, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, there are two World Heritage Sites in Gabon. [3] There are two sites listed in Gabon, one of which was inscribed for natural and the other one for both natural and cultural significance.
Gabon has a total of 3,261 km of international boundaries. 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. Gabon lies on the equator. Maritime claims. Territorial sea: 12 nmi (22 km) Contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44 km) Exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370 km)