Gabon

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Gabon

Officially name: Gabonese Republic

Capital: Libreville

Largest city: Libreville

Official language: French

Government: Presidential republic

SHORT INFORMATION

Health in Gabon

Most of the health services of Gabon are public, but there are some private institutions, of which the best known is the hospital established in 1913 in Lambaréné by Albert Schweitzer. The hospital is now partially subsidized by the Gabonese government.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Gabonese cuisine

Gabonese cuisine is the cooking traditions, practices, foods and dishes associated with Gabon, a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. French cuisine is prevalent as a notable influence, and in larger cities various French specialties are available.