Gabon: An Example For All Of Africa
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The country of Gabon is praised as being one of the most successful
countries in Africa. Gabon is a very diverse country in many ways. There are a
variety of different tribes that call Gabon home. Also, the land differs
through out the county.
Gabon is one of the smaller countries of Africa wit ....
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.... live to be around 58, while men are
usually around 52 when they die. This is why only 5% of the population is older
than 65. The infant mortality is lower than many other African countries, 92.4
per 1,000 live births. (The World Fact Book 1995)
As in most African countries, there are many Bantu tribes make up the
ethnicity of the country. There are four major tribal groups. The Fang, Eshira,
Bapounou, and the Bateke. (The World Fact Book)
The largest of these tribes is the Fang. They l ....
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