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''Gabon'' is a country in west central [[Africa]] sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, [[Equatorial Guinea]] to the northwest, and [[Cameroon]] to the north, with the [[Republic of the Congo]] curving around the east and south. | ''Gabon'' is a country in west central [[Africa]] sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, [[Equatorial Guinea]] to the northwest, and [[Cameroon]] to the north, with the [[Republic of the Congo]] curving around the east and south. | ||
Its size is almost 270,000 km² with an estimated population of 1.5 million. | Its size is almost 270,000 km² with an estimated population of 1.5 million (July 2011 est.). | ||
The capital and largest city is Libreville. | The capital and largest city is Libreville. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions. | ||
In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions. | |||
The small population together with abundant natural resources and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region, with the highest HDI in Sub-Saharan Africa. | The small population together with abundant natural resources and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region, with the highest HDI in Sub-Saharan Africa. | ||
Its official language is [[French]]. | Its official language is [[French]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:21, 19 April 2011
author byline
Experts situated in Country
Country in a nutshell
Gabon is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea to the west, Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, and Cameroon to the north, with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south.
Its size is almost 270,000 km² with an estimated population of 1.5 million (July 2011 est.).
The capital and largest city is Libreville. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multi-party system and a new democratic constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and reformed many governmental institutions.
The small population together with abundant natural resources and foreign private investment have helped make Gabon one of the most prosperous countries in the region, with the highest HDI in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Its official language is French.
Education in Country
School-level education
Further and Higher education
Universities in Country
Polytechnics in Country
Colleges in Country
Education reform
Administration and finance
Quality assurance
Information society
ICT in education initiatives
Virtual initiatives in schools
Virtual initiatives in post-secondary education
Lessons learnt
References