The République Gabonaise straddles the Equator.
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Anthem of Gabon.
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Countries neighbouring Gabon are: Equatorial
Guinea, Cameroon and Republic of Congo.
This former French colony gained its independence on August 17,
1960.
Much of the Gabonese Republic is covered in tropical rainforest and
bisected by rivers. The principal river being the Ogooué, which is navigable from the
Atlantic Ocean to Ndjolé.
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Libreville, on the Gabon River estuary, is the capital and major
port of the Gabonese Republic.
Founded by liberated slaves at the site of a French mission in 1849,
Libreville was originally called Gabon.
    
Le Meridien
Re-Ndam: Bp4064, Libreville.
Recently renovated, Le Meridien Re-Ndama is the ideal choice to combine work and pleasure.
Located in the business district, it offers guests the use of the most up-to-date office
equipment, superb leisure facilities and highly reputed restaurants.
Novotel
Libreville: Blvd de L'Independance, Libreville.
Located in the city centre, the Novotel Libreville Rapontchomb offers 188 comfortable,
air-conditioned rooms with sea views. Just two minutes from the business and shopping
centre, the hotel features meeting rooms and a large swimming pool with sun terrace.
Excursions arranged within Gabon.
Okoume Palace
Inter-Continental:Boulevard de Nice, Libreville.
The Okoume Palace Intercontinental is a five-star Hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. A
perfect place to use as a base for the exploration of Libreville and the fascinating
countryside of Gabon.
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Libreville,
Port Gentil.
Gabon by Road
Only about 8 per cent of Gabon's 7,535 km of roads, are surfaced.
A major road crosses Gabon from north to south, linking the country
with Loubomo, in the Republic of Congo, and Douala, in Cameroon.
Gabon by Rail
There is a rail link through Mbinda, in the Republic of Congo,
with the Pointe Noire- Brazzaville Line.
In 1974 construction began on the Trans Gabon Railway; with the
section between Libreville's port of Owendo and Booué being completed in 1982.
The extension to Franceville in the south-east was opened in 1986, and
a spur to the iron-ore deposits of the north-east was begun in the early 1990s.
Gabon by Boat
The River Ogooué and its tributaries, the Ivindo and Ngounie
rivers, are navigable.
The rainy seasons in Gabon are from February to April, and October to
November.
Port-Gentil, the capital of Ogooué-Maritime Prefecture, is
located in western Gabon - on an island in the Ogooué River estuary, east of Cape Lopez.
Originally a hunting camp called Mandji-Oroungou, a French post was
established here in 1885.
The official language of Gabon is French, although the majority of
Gabonese are Bantu-speaking; the Fang, being the largest of the ethnic groups.
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