Gabon: An Example For All Of Africa

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(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 live mainly in the
northern area of Gabon. Many years ago they were considered the fiercest
warriors of the area. Now, they dominate many of the countries governmental
positions. (World Book Encyclopedia page )
One of the earlier tribes that is since gone was the Omyene. They lived
along the coast. The Omyene are important because they were the first of the
natives to meet the European traders and missionaries. They played an important
role of keeping peace with the Europeans. (World Book Encyclopedia, 1992 page
2)
Along with there being so many different ethnic backgrounds, there are
many religions as well. The major religion is Christian,75 % of the population.
About 1% of the population is ...

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