Gabon
Gabon is a state in Lower Congo and Angola (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1960 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent in 1960, Gabon was ruled by Omar Bongo from 1967 to 2009 and then by his son Ali, until a military coup in 2023 ended the family's 56 years in power.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1960 CE to the present
- Duration
- 65 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Lower Congo and Angola, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Libreville
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Congo independence and crisis
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- British Kenya
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- French Madagascar
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Gabon exist?
1960 CE to the present, about 65 years.
Where was Gabon?
Lower Congo and Angola, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Libreville.
What language did Gabon speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Gabon?
French Equatorial Africa.