Gabon

American  

[ga-bon, ga-bawn] / gæˈbɒn, gaˈbɔ̃ /

Also Gabun

noun

1. Official Name Gabonese Republic.  a republic in western equatorial Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by People's Republic of the Congo. 102,290 sq. mi. (264,931 sq. km). Libreville.

2. an estuary in western Gabon. About 40 miles (65 km) long.

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Gabon British  

/ ɡabɔ̃, ɡəˈbɒn /

noun

1. Former English spelling: Gaboon.  a republic in W central Africa, on the Atlantic: settled by the French in 1839; made part of the French Congo in 1888; became independent in 1960; almost wholly forested. Official language: French. Religion: Christian majority; significant animist minority. Currency: franc. Capital: Libreville. Pop: 1 640 286 (2013 est). Area: 267 675 sq km (103 350 sq miles)

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Gabon

After an unexpected coup three years ago in neighbouring Gabon, which toppled the Bongo dynasty sending shockwaves across the continent, Cameroon immediately reshuffled its military leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Arise has repeatedly denied accusations of fraud and/or corruption in the awarding of public contracts, notably in Gabon and Chad.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

In recent months, it signed preliminary exploration agreements with Iraq, Turkey and Gabon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

At the time he pledged to reform Gabon, a small, oil- and timber-rich country, where digital blackouts were used by the previous governments to control information.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

We ended up not speaking through the whole entirety of Cameroon and most of Gabon.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver