France assumed the status of protector by signing treaties with Gabonese coastal chiefs in 1839 and 1841. In 1849, the French captured a slave ship and released the passengers at the mouth of the Komo; The slaves named their settlement Libreville, French for "free town." In 1910 Gabon became one of the four territories of French Equatorial Africa, a federation that survived until 1959.Gabon is today's "History of" country.
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Panthers? Cool.
Long ruled by King Bongo.
Best. King name. Ever.
It has never snowed in Gabon. As should be obvious. Not only does the country have a fully tropical climate, but the highest elevation is under 5,000 feet. It would have to be at least three times that height for there to be mountain snow.
Peter
"Is he from Gabon? Is he from Gabon?"
Every country in that part of the world had a foot in the Slave Trade.
Makes you realize just how huge it was.
@Palladian Great! Thanks for reminding me of "Absolutely Fabulous," which I see you can stream here -- free if you have Amazon Prime.
They had the best shabby chic distressed cabinets in their otherwise ikea-like kitchen. Then it was changed to another one, then it was changed again to a wine cooler.
I studied the layers thinking, how would I do that, which colors to layer, and end up with light blue. It was a very odd choice of colors but it worked.
And now I can't find it.
I used to live there. Has it really been twenty years?
If you are a country and you are getting a "history of" tread, you would at least expect to get your own tag.
Specially when your name is Gabon.
Or is this what Dick Cheney called a "junket".
I don't do tags for countries that I've never blogged about before and don't anticipate ever blogging about again.
I don't want too many tags. It's the same standard I use for individuals.
Another petrotyranny. See "Equitorial Guinea", just change the names involved.
Just putting this marker on Oklo here as a place keeper to possibly come back to discuss.
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