Gabon
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Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometers (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.3 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains (the Cristal Mountains and the Chaillu Massif in the center), and savanna in the east. Libreville is the country's capital and largest city.
Gabon's original inhabitants were the pygmy people. In the 14th century, Bantu migrants also began settling in the area. Since its independence from France in 1960, Gabon has had three presidents. In the 1990s, it introduced a multi-party system and a democratic constitution that aimed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed some governmental institutions. Despite this, the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG) remained dominant until its removal from the 2023 Gabonese coup d'état.
Gabon is a developing country, ranking 123rd on the Human Development Index. In terms of per capita income, it is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa; however, large parts of the population are impoverished. Omar Bongo came to office in 1967 and created a dynasty that stabilized its power through a client network, Françafrique.
Gabon's official language is French; Bantu ethnic groups constitute around 95% of the country's population. Christianity is the nation's predominant religion, practiced by about 80% of the population. With petroleum and foreign private investment, it has the fourth highest HDI (after Mauritius, Seychelles, and South Africa) and the fifth highest GDP per capita (PPP) (after Seychelles, Mauritius, Equatorial Guinea, and Botswana) of any African nation.
Etymology
Gabon comes from the Portuguese word gabão, which means "cloak." Portuguese traders in the 15th century gave the country this name because the shape of the Komo River estuary resembled a coat with a hood and sleeves.
Spanking art in Gabon
Paul-Émile Bécat (1885-1960) was a French painter and illustrator. He is mainly known today for his illustrations of erotic novels.
Returning from his travels to the Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Sudan, he specialized from 1933 in the technique of drypoint in his erotic works.
Spanking in Gabon
In the 20th century, school corporal punishment fell out of fashion and was gradually banned in many countries, a trend that continues until the present day.
As of May 2008, Gabon prohibits corporal punishment in schools.
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Prostitution in Gabon
- Prostitution in Gabon ↗ on Wikipedia
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Gabon ]
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