GABONBy: Ariana Reyes

A- Art and literature

Artists: Ant Onio Pepin Benoit Arenaunt

(these are only a few artists that are well recognized)

There is a lot of talent inside of Gabon. Singers, dancers, sculptures, artists, u name it!

B- Buildings

There are no buildings only houses..

C- Communication

Most Gabonese speak at least two languages. The national language is French, which is mandatory in school. It is spoken by the majority of the population under the age of fifty.

D- Dates

17 August 1960- Declaration of Independence. 13 February 1961- Accession of Mr. Leon Mba

to Gabon’s Supreme Office 28 November 1967- The death of Mr. Leon. 1973, 1979, 1986- Re-election of El Hadi Omar

Bongo Ondimba. 1993- 1st re- election 1994- Staging of the Paris agreement 1998- 2nd re- election 2005- 3rd re- election 2009- The death of Omar Bongo

Holiday: Independence Day August 17

E- Economy

Gabon has a shortage of trained scientists and technicians (mostly French).

A small population of oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries! These circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine rain forest and rich biodiversity

F- Foods Bananas Papayas Pine apples Guavas Mangoes Bush butter Avocado Coconuts Egg Plants

Traditional Gabonese food like fish and meat have a distinctive taste and is really delicious. These foods could found be found in most of the smaller villages.

Feed Corn Sugar cane Peanuts Plan Tains Tomatoes

Cassava- is a main starch

They gather protein from seas and rivers.

G-Government

The Gabonese Republic is organized according to the principle of national sovereignty, the separation of executive, legislative and judicial powers, and the principle of a constitutional state

Housing

Very poor made structured, but provides the basic need, and comfort a house can bring.

I-Icons

Régab is the national beer of Gabon. It was brewed in Gabon since 1966, most locals drink it and those who have tasted it are quick to vouch that it is one of Africa’s best lagers.

J- Jobs

Unemployment rate: 21% There are sturdy jobs that keep the

Gabonese people stable, but they are mostly spending money for their education.

Kinds of physical features World's second largest tropical rain

forest :

200,000 km2 of forest

Forests covering 85% of the country

Productive forest: 19 million hectares

10% of the country is preserved with 13 national parks

L- Laws

The laws of Gabon are basically the same as any other country. The difference is that the criminals are not as easily stopped and a broken law is more dangerous for an innocent child than it can be for an adult.

M- Movement/Migration

Airports with paved and unpaved runways Pipelines Railways Roadways Waterways

These are just a few examples of where and how Gabonese people travel

N-national pride

three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue; green represents the country's forests and natural resources, gold represents the equator (which transects Gabon) as well as the sun, blue represents the sea. This is Gabon’s flag that is filled with pride!

O- organizations

Exports: crude oil , timber,

manganese, uranium

Imports: machinery and

equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials

A growing Population:

Population: 1,514,993 inhabitants

Growth rate: 1,9 % per yearUrban population: 85%Aged 60 and older: 3,9%

Life expectancy (in 2009) :- Men: 52 years- Women: 55 years

Because of AIDS there is a higher infant mortality, a lower life expectancy, and higher death rates

Quality of life

Life expectancy (in 2009) :- Men: 52 years- Women: 55 years

R-Religion

There are mostly Christians (55%-75%), and Muslim less than 1% in the area

S- schools

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 63.2%

male: 73.7%female: 53.3%

(1995 est.)

T- taboo

current situation: Gabon is predominantly a destination country for children trafficked from other African countries for the purpose of forced labor. Girls are primarily trafficked for domestic servitude, forced market vending, forced restaurant labor, and sexual exploitation, while boys are trafficked for forced street hawking and forced labor in small workshops.

U- Urban vs. rural

A modern lifestyle

Household equipment rate:- Radio: 73 %- Television: 50 %- Refrigerator: 48 %- Video: 20 %- Car: 14 %

There is about 90,000 internet users

urban population: 85% of total population (rate of urbanization: 2.1% annual rate of change)

V- Vacation/ Recreation

Playing soccer, dancing, panting, singing, celebrations, sculpting, these are only a few activities that take place in Gabon

W- Weather and climate

 Seasons : 2 dry seasons:- May - September (main dry season)- December - January (small dry season)

Two rainy seasons:- September - December (small rainy season)- February - May (main rainy season)

Average temperatures: 22°- 32°C

 Humidity rate: 85%

 Annual rainfall: 2,000 - 3,800 mm

 Annual sunshine: 1,400 hours

 Evaporation: 1,300 mm

  Wind : 5m/s

X- xeriscope

Area : 267,667 km²

Population: 1,514,993 inhabitants

Y- yearly income

There is a public debt of 34.7% The Budget:

revenues: $3.141 billion expéditeurs: $2.877 billion

Z-zoology 200,000 km2 of forest

Forests covering 85% of the country

Productive forest: 19 million hectares

10% of the country is preserved with 13 national parks

8,000 plant species

680 bird species

More than 400 forest species

180 different mammal species (gorillas, humpback whales, leatherback turtles, and so on)

References

http://www.carltonward.com/africa/people18.htm

www.legabon.org

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html

www.bing.com (pictures)