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Gabon in British English
(ɡəˈbɒn, French ɡabɔ̃)
noun
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; Muslim and animist minorities. Currency: franc. Capital: Libreville. Pop: 2 025 137 (2017 est). Area: 267 675 sq km (103 350 sq miles)
Former English spelling: GaboonGabon in American English
(gæˈboʊn)
country in WC Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: formerly a French territory, it became independent in 1960: 103,347 sq mi (267,667 sq km); pop. 1,012,000; cap. Libreville
Derived forms
Gabonese (ˌGabonese) (ˌgæbəˈniz) adjective, nounWord forms: plural ˌGaboˈnese
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British English: Gabon /ɡəˈbɒn/ NOUN
Gabon is a republic in west central Africa, on the Atlantic.
- American English: Gabon
- Arabic: الـغابون
- Brazilian Portuguese: Gabão
- Chinese: 加蓬
- Croatian: Gabon
- Czech: Gabon
- Danish: Gabon
- Dutch: Gabon
- European Spanish: Gabón
- Finnish: Gabon
- French: Gabon
- German: Gabun
- Greek: Γκαμπόν
- Italian: Gabon
- Japanese: ガボン
- Korean: 가봉 국가
- Norwegian: Gabon
- Polish: Gabon
- European Portuguese: Gabão
- Romanian: Gabon
- Russian: Габон
- Latin American Spanish: Gabón
- Swedish: Gabon
- Thai: ประเทศกาบอน
- Turkish: Gabon
- Ukrainian: Габон
- Vietnamese: nước Gabon