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Definition of Gabon

1. Noun. A republic on the west coast of Africa.

Definition of Gabon

1. Proper noun. Country in Western Africa. Official name: Gabonese Republic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Gabon

1. A republic in west equatorial africa, south of cameroon and west of congo. Its capital is libreville. It was the first part of french equatorial africa to be settled in 1841. Gabon achieved independence from france in 1960. Gabon was named for the gabon river, whose estuary was discovered by the portuguese in the late 15th century: gabao is the word for hood, probably with reference to its shape. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Gabon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"Gabon Gabon signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997, but has not yet ... 2 Gabon attended the First Meeting of States Parties in Maputo in May 1999, ..."

2. Landmine Monitor Report 1999: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (1999)
"There is not thought to be any specific reason for this beyond the normal time for tabling the relevant legislation.' Diplomats see Gabon as favoring the ..."

3. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"Gabon Gabon signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997, ratified it on 8 September 2000, and became a State Party on 1 March 2001. ..."

4. The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of by William Thomas Lowndes (1858)
"Gabon", Francis and Joost Schonten. Description of tbe Kingdoms of Japan and Siam, translated from the Dutch by Su- Roger Manley, Lond. 1663. 12mo. ..."

5. Agricultural Marketing Directory for U.S. & Africa Trade by Mary E. Lassanyi, Wayne Olson (1997)
"Gabon is heavily forested; only 1 % of the land is used for agricultural ... Gabon is far from self sufficient in food production, importing almost 90% of ..."

6. Angola Unravels: The Rise and Fall of the Lusaka Peace Process by Alex Vines, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1999)
"To the Observing Troika (Portugal, Russia, and the United States) and the UN's Committee of Friends for Angola (China, Cote D'lvoire, France, Gabon, Russia, ..."

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