Gabon
Gabon/République Gabonaise Capital Libreville (.62M) Population Pop 1.6M (6.0//km2) Life expectancy 52 years HIV/AIDS 5.2% Literacy 63% Lang(s) French (OFFICIAL), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi Religions Christian 55-75%, animist, Muslim <1% Ethnic Groups Bantu tribes, including 4 major tribal groupings (Fang, Bapounou, Nzebi, Obamba), other Africans and Europeans Gov’t Republic, Multiparty Presidential Regime GDP/cap $16,000 PCVs 1963-68, 1973-2005; health and HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, education, and environmental education. VOLUNTEERS SERVED 1,460. Nat’l holiday Independence Day 17 August (1960) |  Ivindo National Park In a forest clearing in Ivindo National Park, a parade of female elephants brings its young into the sun to play in the creek. The calves mimic their mothers, raising high their trunks, testing the air for the scent of danger. With their smaller tusks, ears, and bodies, forest elephants are able to move quickly through the trees. In 2002, Gabon officials established the national park system, setting aside more than 10% of the national patrimony for 13 conservation parks. More recently, the government introduced measures to secure the parks and protect wildlife from poaching and illegal ivory trading. |
Adult Books
Adventures in Gabon: Peace Corps Stories from the African Rainforest
by RPCV Darcy Munson Meijer, 2011
Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Peace Corps Writers (September 14, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1935925101
Book Description
Anecdotes by more than thirty writers who served between 1962 and 2005. A collection of the best stories contributed to the Gabon Letter.
Kids' Books
Gabon: Philippe Ngome's painting "My family goes to market"
by Touba, Jacquiline
Format: Library Binding, 24 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0-8239-5102-4
Age Range: 8–12 years
Publisher: New York: PowerKids Press, 1997
Films
Film:The Lost Coast of Gabon
Director: Jon Bowermaster (2007)
Music
Bwiti’ Dance (9:52 min)
Oliver N’Goma: bané (5:43 min)
Recipes
Focus Word
Focus Word for 2013 - "Friendship"
French (OFFICIAL): Amité (ah-mee-tyay)Fang: Angome (ahn-go-may)
Myene: Ndegho (nday-go)
