41. NEW ACQUISITIONS - AFRICAN STUDIES 900s geography, Biography History Public Documents Special Collections Video Film Audio CD Libreville, gabon WWF Programme pour le gabon, 1994. http://www.lib.duke.edu/ias/NewBooks/African/August_2003.htm

duke libraries catalog databases ask a librarian ... contact us AFRICAN STUDIES N ew Acquisitions - August 2003 Guide to Dewey Call Numbers General Bibliography Religion Social Sciences (320s Political Science) (330s Economics) (340s Law) Linguistics Literature Public Documents Special Collections ... IAS Homepage GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY Afulezi, Uju Nkwocha. African and Africa-related Nobel Prize winners : portraitures in excellence. Lanham, MD : University Press of America, c2002. Perkins 001.44 A258, 2002 Willet, Shelagh M. The Khoe and San : an annotated bibliography. Gaborone, Botswana : Lightbooks, 2002- Perkins 016.3058961 K45, 2002 [Top of Page] Hountondji, Paulin J., 1942- The struggle for meaning : reflections on philosophy, culture, and democracy in Africa. Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Center for International Studies, c2002. Lilly 199.66 H839, C729, 2002

42. APFT Pilot Report - English - II - GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION II geography AND POPULATION. A - THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON gabon, 2 670 667 59 Centre Français sur la Population et le Développement. http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Sonja/RF/Ukpr/Report132.htm

II - GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION A - THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON B) THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO C) THE GABON REPUBLIC D) THE REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA ... E) THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Among the 24 000 000 people living in the forested areas, only 3 000 000 are strictly dependent on the forest's ecosystem (this includes people living off swidden agriculture, fishing, hunting and gathering). Our research is only concerned with those populations highly dependent on the forest environment. As economic and anthropological criteria alone cannot help determine the degree of this dependence, we have chosen population density as the main indicator. There are two extreme cases : - traditional hunter-gatherers : they exploit vast areas with a density below 1 inhab./ km - agriculturists who have settled along the roads of the commercial network : they occupy and exploit a fixed and limited area with densities of 50 inhab./km Several populations are included between the two extremes. This report does not take into account the groups of over 50 inhab./km which have thus disrupted the delicate balance between population density and forest resources.

43. Trefon Translate this page Bongo, El Hadj Omar, le gabon, Libreville, 1984. Bonte, Pierre et Izard, Michel, Department of geography Yaoundé University. Professor Ngwa Nebasina http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Rainforest/trefon/append.html

Appendix 1 BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS Barnes, James. Gabon Beyond the Colonial Legacy , Boulder, 1992. Becker, Charles M., Hamer, H., and Morrisson, Andrew R. Beyond Urban Bias: African Urbanisation in an Era of Structural Adjustment, Heinemann, 1994. Bongo, El Hadj Omar, Le Gabon, Libreville, 1984. Bonte, Pierre et Izard, Michel, Dictionnaire de l'ethnologie et de l'anthropologie , Paris, 1991. Cassagne, B. Conroy, C., and Litvinoff, M. The Greening of Aid , London, 1988. Davidson, Basil. The Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State , New York, 1992. Denslow, J., and Padoch, C. (eds.). People of the Tropical Rain Forest , Berkeley, 1988. Duley, Margot I. and Edwards, Mary I. (eds.), The Cross-Cultural Study of Women , New York, 1986. Fournier, F., and Sasson, A. , Paris, 1983. Construire une Capitale , Paris, 1984. Ghai, Dharam, and Vivian, Jessica. (eds.), Grassroots Environment Action: People's Participation in Sustainable Development , London, 1992. Harmattan. Nourrir les Villes en Afrique Sub-Saharienne , Paris 1985.

44. Bibliographie Reference: Exemple / UQAC, Sciences De La Terre, Geographie, Activ le gabon aujourd hui, 5e édition. (Occasional paper /University of Waterloo, Department of geography, publication series, http://www.uqac.uquebec.ca/zone03/sct_bibl.htm

G UIDE D E L' CRITURE: D' U NE L ISTE B IBLIOGRAPHIQUE D' U NE L ISTE D E R ÉFÉRENCES par Françoise Lange - La bibliographie sert à renseigner le lecteur sur les outils documentaires dont s'est servi l'auteur d'un travail. La qualité de la bibliographie se juge par la pertinence des documents sélectionnés et la présentation des ouvrages cités: Articles Banques de données Cartes Chapitre de livre - articles provenant d'un congrès ... Thèses Toute référence bibliographique s'écrit sur le modèle général suivant: AUTEUR(S); (Année) Titre du document, édition/version. (Collection, No) Support ] Adresse bibliographique, collation. Date de consultation. - Note(s). En gras: informations communes à tous les types de documents En italique: informations spécifiques ou "ad hoc" aux documents Auteur(s) NOM, Prénom; NOM, Prénom; NOM, Prénom; NOM, Prénom; Organisme; Année Elle peut représenter: l'année d'édition, de révision, de mise à jour, de ré-édition Encadrée de parenthèses : domaine scientifique. Ex.: (1999) Sans parenthèse mais suivie d'un point(.): domaine des sciences humaines. Ex.: 1994. Titre Titre du document: peut être complété par un ou plusieurs titres complémentaires ou parallèles, suivi du numéro de version ou d'édition.

45. Miscositas.com | Les Griots De La Francophonie le Secret de la Main , a folktale from gabon, we learn why mosquitoes oral storytelling, fables, and the Francophone world (history, geography, etc. http://www.columbia.edu/~ljl17/lecons.html

Les griots de la Francophonie Curriculum Ideas Introduction The stories in this unit are tales from different countries in the Francophone world. In "Les fables de la Fontaine", ten fables from French author Jean de la Fontaine teach lessons though animal characters. In "L'arbre d'arec", we learn the origin of the Vietnamese marriage offering by reading the story of two brothers who love the same girl. In "Le Secret de la Main", a folktale from Gabon, we learn why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears. The main themes that might be explored in a curriculum unit linked to these tales are: poetry, oral storytelling, fables, and the Francophone world (history, geography, etc.). Les fables de la Fontaine Click on the vocabulary words and print out each slide: audace insolence, mauvais jugement convaincre persuader convenir se mettre d'accord course (la/une): provoquer au combat troubler faire perdre la respiration avarier, pourrir (le/un): le patron menacer faire craindre menton (le/un): partie du visage au-dessous de la bouche monter nourriture (la): obstruer boucher par un obstacle provisions (les): puits (le/un): rayon (le/un): sain (la/une): tomber descendre par terre Pre-teach the vocabulary by using each slide in a magic box.

46. RCI Le Canada De A à Z Border countries Cameroon 189 km, gabon 350 km Coastline 296 km geography note insular and continental regions rather widely separated http://www.rcinet.ca/rci/fr/canada_contenu.asp?ID=1008&L=fr

47. Regional Africa Gabon - Submission.it Translate this page internet per i motori di ricerca e le directory italiani ed internazionali . CIA Factbook - gabon Features map and brief descriptions of geography, http://www.submission.it/odp/pagedir_Top--Regional--Africa--Gabon.html

Open Directory: all the sites in the category Regional Africa Gabon Le News Le Faq Il Forum Link utili ... Prova La Toolbar di Submission.it La Toolbar e' gratuita ed e' un valido strumento per ricerche sui motori italiani ed internazionali. Clicca qui per vedere tutte le caratteristiche. FREE SUBMISSION Iscrivi gratis il tuo sito su più di 200 motori di ricerca mondiali Clicca qui. Ricerca con Miva: Ultime ricerche Top Software Software di Invio Newsletter Newsletter Sender è un software per l'invio di newsletter testuali o HTML (anche con allegati) ad una lista predefinita di indirizzi email... [DETTAGLI] SWF-URL Validator: protezione filmati Flash [DETTAGLI] E-MAIL: segnalazioni webmaster SITI PARTNERS: Includo.it FastUrl.it Microcamere Hotel in Europa ... Modellismo Gabon Top Regional Africa Gabon Sottocategorie in Gabon: Arts and Entertainment Business and Economy Education Government ... Travel and Tourism Websites: BBC Country Profile - Gabon Key facts, figures and dates, media links. CIA Factbook - Gabon Features map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people. FOC Country Profile - Gabon Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.

48. CIA - The World Factbook -- Gabon Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, economy, government, and people. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gb.html

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49. Home - US Embassy, Libreville Accredited to the Republic of gabon and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, though located in Libreville, gabon. Includes a summary of the two countries' geography and politics. http://usembassy.state.gov/libreville/

Sections: Admin American School Bilateral Assistance CLO ... Contact Information Other: About Gabon About STP US Gov in Gabon US Gov Links ... Privacy Policy © US Embassy, Libreville 09/2004 Webmaster Pour nos lecteurs francophones Thank you for visiting. This Embassy represents the United States of America in the Republic of Gabon, as well in the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (STP). You can use the links to the left or look below for more information. Chancery Building, Libreville - Welcome - Bienvenue Libreville Home Dept of State Home Use the links in the left-hand navigation bar to see read about specific Embassy sections or consult the list below: To find information on: Country Commercial Guide for Gabon Investing in Gabon or STP Peace Corp Activities in Gabon Privatization Activities in Gabon ... US Companies in Gabon If you would like general information about Gabon/STP, or about US government activities in Gabon/STP, see these pages: About Gabon About STP US Gov Activities in Gabon/STP US Ambassador to Gabon/STP ... Other US Government Links To obtain a visa to the United States, or if you are a US citizen planning to reside in either Gabon or STP, see these pages:

50. ABC Country Book Of Gabon - Government Flag, Map, Economy, Geography, Climate, N gabon Interactive Factbook geography, Flag, Map,geography, People, Government,Economy, Transportation, Communications. http://www.theodora.com/wfb/gabon_government.html

Index Flag Geography People ... Feedback Gabon Names: conventional long form: Gabonese Republic conventional short form: Gabon local long form: Republique Gabonaise local short form: Gabon Digraph: GB Type: republic; multiparty presidential regime (opposition parties legalized 1990) Capital: Libreville Administrative divisions: 9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem Independence: 17 August 1960 (from France) National holiday: Renovation Day, 12 March (1968) (Gabonese Democratic Party established) Constitution: adopted 14 March 1991 Legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; compulsory ICJ jurisdiction not accepted Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President El Hadj Omar BONGO (since 2 December 1967); election last held on 5 December 1993 (next to be held 1998); results - President Omar BONGO was reelected with 51% of the vote head of government: Prime Minister Paulin OBAME Nguema (since 9 December 1994) cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president

51. UK Foreign Office - Country Profiles Gabon Overview of country's geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel and current affairs. http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c

52. IPFSAPH - Gabon gabon. Current Topic geography Country gabon Aug 1981, Legislation/Regulation, FAOLEX, gabon. Loi nº 182 d orientation en matière des eaux et http://www.ipfsaph.org/cds_static/en/gabon_en_cthttpwwwfaoorgaosipfsaphgeography

Title and description Full Text TRY Search by Topic(s) Home Commodity Cross-Sectoral Issue ... Source English Sitemap Help Keyword Finder Geography ... Gabon Too many records? Select a specific Information Type : All Formal Texts Supporting Materials Institutions Contacts or Click here to refine your records by free text, country, issue, or commodity keyword Topic Information: Gabon Topic Contains: records E-Mail this Page Bookmark this Page Current Topic: Geography Country Gabon Formal Texts View Date Type Source Geography D©cret nº 834/PR/MAEDR portant cr©ation d'un Comit© national du Codex Alimentarius. Aug 1981 Legislation/ Regulation FAOLEX Gabon Loi nº 1-82 d'orientation en mati¨re des eaux et des forªts. Jul 1982 Legislation/ Regulation FAOLEX Gabon Supporting Materials View Date Type Source Geography Communication from Gabon en Jul 2001 Communications WTO Gabon Contacts Type Source Geography Gabon Codex contact point Codex Gabon Gabon WTO SPS enquiry point WTO Gabon Gabon [GA] NPPO contact point IPPC Gabon Comments? Contact the webmaster at IPFSAPH@fao.org

53. IPFSAPH - Gabon de l élevage et du développement rural, BP 551 Libreville. gabon Applies tomultiple commodities. geography gabon. Information Source http://www.ipfsaph.org/cds_static/en/gabon_en_cthttpwwwfaoorgaosipfsaphinformati

Title and description Full Text TRY Search by Topic(s) Home Commodity Cross-Sectoral Issue ... Source English Sitemap Help Keyword Finder Source ... Codex Too many records? Select a specific Information Type : All Formal Texts Supporting Materials Institutions Contacts Topic Information: Information from the Codex Alimentarius Commission includes food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice as established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which is a part of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. Record Information: Owner :FAO/WHO Food Standards CODEX Alimentarius E-Mail this Record Bookmark this Page ID:CodexCPGAB Refreshed: 03 June 2005 You selected this record from the following topic : Source International Organizations Codex Gabon Address Mme Mezoue Obame Blanche Emilienne, Secr©taire Principale du comit© national du codex alimentarius, Commision Nationale de la FAO, Minist¨re de l'agriculture, de l'©levage et du d©veloppement rural, B.P. 551 Libreville Gabon Email Contact Emilienneob@yahoo.fr

54. Gabon Government - Constitution, Flag, And Leaders Information on the government of gabon. Rassemblement National DesBucheronsRassemblement pour le gabon (RNB-RPG-8), Parti gabonais Du Progres (PGP-3), http://www.factrover.com/government/Gabon_government.html

Home All Countries World Newspapers US Newspapers Gabon Government Browse the listing below to find government information for Gabon, including flags, leaders, and constitution information. Factrover also has complete information on Gabon at its Gabon Country Page Gabon People Gabon Geography Gabon Economy ... Gabon History Government Type: Republic. Independence: August 17, 1960. Constitution: February 21, 1961 (revised April 15, 1975; rewritten March 26, 1991; revised July 29, 2003). Branches: Executive president (head of state). Legislative bicameral legislature (National Assembly and Senate). Governmentprime minister and appointed Council of Ministers (current government of 40 appointed January 2002). Judicial Supreme Court. Administrative subdivisions: 9 provinces, 37 prefectures, and 9 subprefectures. Political parties (including number of seats in 120-member Assembly elected in 2001-02: Parti Democratique Gabonais (PDG-88), Rassemblement National Des Bucherons-Rassemblement pour le Gabon (RNB-RPG-8), Parti Gabonais Du Progres (PGP-3), Independents and other parties24.

55. Gabon - Columbia Encyclopedia® Article About Gabon Bibliography. See J. Bouquerel, le gabon (1970); DE Gardinier, Historical Dictionaryof gabon (1981); MA Saint Paul, gabon (1989). http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Gabon

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='Gabon' Your help is needed: American Red Cross The Salvation Army join mailing list webmaster tools Word (phrase): Word Starts with Ends with Definition subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Computing dictionary Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Columbia encyclopedia Wikipedia encyclopedia Hutchinson encyclopedia Gabon Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus Wikipedia Hutchinson 0.02 sec. Page tools Printer friendly Cite / link Email Feedback Gabon , officially Gabonese Republic, republic (1995 est. pop. 1,156,000), 103,346 sq mi (267,667 sq km), W central Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon in the north, and on Congo (Brazzaville) in the east and south. Libreville Libreville , city (1993 est. pop. 362,400), capital of Gabon, a port on the Gabon River estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. Primarily an administrative center, it is also a trade center for a lumbering region. Click the link for more information. (the capital) and Port-Gentil Port-Gentil , city (1993 est. pop. 80,041), W Gabon, a seaport on Cape Lopez Bay (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean). Timber and locally manufactured plywood are exported.

56. Gabon Le, Gabon gabon le Resources SOUTIEN DES DROITS DE L?HOMME ET DE LA DEMOCRATIE leRAPPORT DES USA 20032004 (Publi? par le Bureau de D?cratie, http://creekin.net/k10466-n68-gabon-le-gabon.html

Creekin.net World Travel Information Source Countries About Us Contact Gabon Le Gabon Principal Locations Bakoumba Batouala Bitam Cocobeach ... Zoula Resources Gabon Religion Celtel Gabon Capital Of Gabon Gabon Safari ... Africa Define Gabon Gabon Le Gabon Rain Forest Travel To Gabon Gabon Animal Physical Map Of Gabon ... Fact On Gabon Gabon Le Gabon (04/05) Read More Political Section - US Embassy, Libreville SOUTIEN DES DROITS DE L’HOMME ET DE LA DEMOCRATIE LE RAPPORT DES USA 2003-2004 (Publié par le Bureau de Démocratie, Droits de l’Homme et du Travail) « Nous avons affirmé notre désir mutuel d’approfondir notre coopération dans l’intérêt commun des Etats-Unis d’Amérique et du Kenya. Les Etats-Unis d’Amérique ont soutenu les efforts fournis par le Kenya pour la consolidation de la Démocratie, particulièrement après les Elections Générales réussies de décembre 2002. Nous avons partagé notre désir commun de promouvoir et d’enraciner la Démocratie en Afrique, et la nécessité de soutenir le Kenya comme modèle de Démocratie. » [ Read More Country Commercial Guide - US Embassy, Libreville

57. Le Gabon Products And Fang, Français Languages Population, 1250000. Click to Listen Hymne Nationale. le gabon Map Geographic coordinates 1 00 S, 11 45 E. Map references Africa http://www.worldlanguage.com/French/Countries/Gabon.htm

Visualiser ce site en Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller, call for quotes Accueil Aide Contactez-nous Confidentialité ... Valider ma commande Super Bargains Anglais comme une langue deuxième Apprentissage Claviers Ordinateurs Computers / Notebooks Correction Orthographique Dictionaires portables Dictionnaires Enfants Films/Vidios Gift Items! Jeux Karaoke Keyboard Stickers Microsoft Office Microsoft Windows Software - Windows Software - Mac Traduction Suite... Le Gabon Email cette page à un ami! Langues 2 languages are spoken in Le Gabon. We have 1322 products available for those languages. fang français Capitale: Libreville Population: Hymne Nationale Geography Location: Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea Geographic coordinates: 1 00 S, 11 45 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 267,670 sq km land: 257,670 sq km water: 10,000 sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Colorado Land boundaries: total: 2,551 km border countries: Cameroon 298 km, Republic of the Congo 1,903 km, Equatorial Guinea 350 km Coastline: 885 km Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone : 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; always hot, humid

58. Le CamerounVoyage Products And Anglais (GB), Bulu, Duala, Fang, Français, Fulan Produits, One product specific to le Cameroun is available in one category. geography note sometimes referred to as the hinge of Africa http://www.worldlanguage.com/French/Countries/Cameroon.htm

Visualiser ce site en Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller, call for quotes Accueil Aide Contactez-nous Confidentialité ... Valider ma commande Super Bargains Anglais comme une langue deuxième Apprentissage Claviers Ordinateurs Computers / Notebooks Correction Orthographique Dictionaires portables Dictionnaires Enfants Films/Vidios Gift Items! Jeux Karaoke Keyboard Stickers Microsoft Office Microsoft Windows Software - Windows Software - Mac Traduction Suite... Le Cameroun Email cette page à un ami! Produits One product specific to Le Cameroun is available in one category. Voyage Langues 8 languages are spoken in Le Cameroun. We have 1427 products available for 6 of those languages. anglais (GB) bulu duala fang ... yaunde Capitale: Yaounde Population: Descriptif: Hymne Nationale Geography Location: Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria Geographic coordinates: 6 00 N, 12 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 475,440 sq km land: 469,440 sq km water: 6,000 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than California Land boundaries: total : 4,591 km

59. Gabon Profile: Democracy Mouvement Commun pour le Développement, MCD . 1. Nonpartisans, - . More factsand figures on gabon Agriculture - Background - Crime - Currency http://www.nationmaster.com/country/gb/Democracy

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Factoid #82 There are 22 countries where more than half the population is illiterate . Fifteen of them are in Africa Interesting Facts Make your own graph: Hold down Control and click on several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 50 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Disasters Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Industry Internet Labor Language Lifestyle Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Categories Agriculture Background Crime Currency ... Transportation Regions Africa Asia Europe Middle East ... Gabon : Democracy View this page with sources or definitions listed for each statistic Civil and political liberties of Democratic institutions rating of Election results Assemblée Nationale: 9 december 2001 Result based on the composition of parliament Parti Démocratique Gabonais (Gabonese Democratic Party authoritarian PDG Rassemblement National des Bûcherons (National Woodcutters Rally, centrist)

60. Background Notes: Gabon Association Pour le Socialism Au gabon (APSG2), Parti Social Democrat gabon has at least 40 tribal groups, with separate languages and cultures. http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/af/gabon9108.html

Background Notes: Gabon PA/PC Source: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs Date: Aug 30, 1991 Category: Country Data Region: Subsaharan Africa Country: Gabon Subject: Military Affairs Cultural Exchange Travel History International Organizations Trade/Economics [TEXT] Official Name: Gabonese Republic PROFILE Geography Area: 266,024 sq. km. (102,317 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: CapitalLibreville (pop. 275,000). Other citiesPort- Gentil, Franceville. Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly, heavily forested interior; some savanna regions in east and south. Climate: Hot and humid all year with two rainy and two dry seasons. People Nationality: Noun and adjectiveGabonese (sing. and pl.). Population (1990 est.): 1.2 million. Annual growth rate: 2.2%. Ethnic groups: Fang (largest), Myene, Bapounou, Eschira, Bandjabi, Bateke/Obamba. Religions: Christian, Muslim, indigenous. Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi. Education: Years compulsoryto age 16. Attendance100% primary, 14% secondary/technical, 2% higher education. Literacy70%. Health: Infant mortality rate 103/1,000. Life expectancy52 yrs. Work force (120,000 salaried): Agriculture65%. Industry and commerce30%. Services and Government5%. Government Type: Republic. Independence: August 17, 1960. Constitution: February 21, 1961 (revised April 15, 1975; rewritten March 26, 1991). Branches: Executivepresident (head of state). Legislative unicameral National Assembly (including prime minister, head of government. JudicialSupreme Court. Administrative subdivisions: 9 provinces, 37 prefectures, and 9 sub-prefectures. Political parties (including number of seats in 120-member Assembly: Parti Democratique Gabonais (PDG-66), Parti Gabonais Du Progres (PGP-19), Rassemblement National Des Bucherons (RNB- 17), Morena Originel (MOR-7), Parti Socialist Gabonaise (PSG-4), Union Socialiste Gabonais (USG-3), Association Pour Le Socialism Au Gabon (APSG-2), Parti Social Democrat (PSD-1), and Union Pour La Democratie Et Le Developpement (UDD-1). Suffrage: universal, direct. Central government budget (1991 est.)$1.8 billion. Defense (1991 est.): 2.6% of government budget. Flag: From top, blue, yellow, and green horizontal bands.

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