Gabon
Africa · Middle Africa
- Capital
- Libreville
Famous for
- Animal Forest elephant
- Food Nyembwe chicken
- Festival Independence Day
- Landmark Loango National Park
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Forest covers roughly nine-tenths of Gabon, making it one of the world's most heavily forested countries.
Capital: Libreville
Libreville means "Free Town"; it was founded in 1849 as a settlement for people freed from a slave ship.
Flag
Gabon's yellow stripe stands for the Equator, which crosses the country; green is its forests and blue the sea.
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