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  1. History of Gabon

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    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 region in the 16th century. In 1839 and 1841, France established a protectorate over the coast. In 1849, captives released from a captured slave ship founded Libreville. In 1862–1887, France expanded its control including the interior of the state, and took full sovereignty. In 1910 Gabon became part of French Equatorial Africa and in 1960, Gabon became independent. At the time of Gabon's independence, two principal political parties existed: the Gabonese Democratic Bloc, led by Léon M'Ba, and the Gabonese Democratic and Social Union, led by Jean-Hilaire Aubame. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    History of Gabon, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Gabon, from the 15th century ce to the present. The country lies in Central Africa, along the continent's west coast and astride the Equator. More than three-fourths of the country is covered by a dense equatorial rainforest.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    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 region in the 16th century. In 1839 and 1841, France established a ...
  4. en.wikipedia.org

    1940: the colony of Gabon rallies to the Free French (France libre) after several battles between Vichyste and Gaullistes. 1946: Jean-Hilaire Aubame, founder of the Union Démocratique et Sociale du Gabon, is the first Gabonese elected to the French National Assembly. 1946: Haut-Ogooué is definitively attached to Gabon.
  5. britannica.com

    Jan 17, 2025Gabon - Colonialism, Independence, Oil: This discussion focuses on Gabon since the late 15th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see Central Africa. At the arrival of the first Portuguese navigators to Gabon in 1472, portions of southern Gabon were loosely linked to the state of Loango, which in turn formed a province of the vast Kongo ...
  6. britannica.com

    Jan 17, 2025Except for a few thousand Pygmies, Gabon's 40 or so peoples speak Bantu languages that are classified into 10 linguistic groups. The Myene group (including the Mpongwe and Orungu), though only a relatively small part of the population today, has played an important role in the history of the country as a result of its location along the northern coasts.
  7. onthisday.com

    Famous People from Gabon. 1862-10-13 Mary Kingsley, English ethnographer and explorer who became the first European to enter parts of Gabon, Africa, born in London (d. 1900); 1902-02-09 Léon M'ba, Gabonese politician and 1st president of Gabon (1961-67), born in Libreville, Gabon (d. 1967); 1935-12-30 Omar Bongo, 2nd President of Gabon (1967-2009), born in Lewai, French Equatorial Africa [now ...
  8. oxfordre.com

    "The History of Gabon" published on by Oxford University Press. ... Colonialism bestowed on the ethnic groups of Gabon a protonational identity of being "Gabonese," although this nationalist impulse was muted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the effort of French authorities and missionaries to assimilate black Africans into ...
  9. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 8, 2024Gabon, located on the west coast of Central Africa, has a rich history shaped by indigenous cultures, European colonization, and modern developments. Pre-Colonial Period Indigenous Inhabitants: Gabon was originally inhabited by various Bantu-speaking tribes, including the Fang, Punu, and Myene.
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