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Gabon Introduction 2015
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SOURCE: 2015 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES
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Gabon Introduction 2015
SOURCE: 2015 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on June 22, 2014

Background:
El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba - one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world - dominated the country's political scene for four decades (1967-2009) following independence from France in 1960. President BONGO introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. However, allegations of electoral fraud during local elections in December 2002 and the presidential elections in 2005 exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in Gabon. Following President BONGO's death in 2009, new elections brought Ali BONGO Ondimba, son of the former president, to power. Despite constrained political conditions, Gabon's small population, abundant natural resources, and considerable foreign support have helped make it one of the more stable African countries.


NOTE: 1) The information regarding Gabon on this page is re-published from the 2015 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Gabon Introduction 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gabon Introduction 2015 should be addressed to the CIA.
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  b) The CIA sometimes assignes counterintuitive ranks. For example, it assigns unemployment rates in increasing order, whereas we rank them in decreasing order



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