Until 1970 Gabon was a former French colony.
Source: CIA World Fact Book
Because at one point it was a French colony.
Algeria, Monaco, Cameroon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Gabon, Cote de Ivoire and many more.
Only French is spoken in paris.French
The primary language spoken in Marseille is French.
No, the official language spoken in Austria is German, not French.
they gained independence from the french in 1960.
After French, the second most widely spoken language in Gabon is Fang, spoken by about a third of the population.
I think so as it is on the list of french speaking countries on http:/www.fll.vt.edu/French/francophonie.html
Gabon in French is Gabon. It can also be called République Gabonaise.
Some African countries where French is an official language and commonly spoken include Gabon, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. These countries also typically have a high percentage of French speakers.
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Tchad, Niger, Benin, Congo, Gabon, Madagascar, and many more.
Le Gabon (masc.).
Le Gabon (masculine noun)
Algeria, Monaco, Cameroon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Gabon, Cote de Ivoire and many more.
France officially occupied Gabon in 1885.
Because Gabon was once a colony of France.
up until 1970 gabon was a mainly french based culture and now only about 10% of the population speak frenchFrench is the most spoken language in Gabon. The above answer is not true. Only 10% are native speakers of French, but about 80% can speak it fluently.
"C'mon, Gabon!" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Va, Gabon! The exclamatory phrase may be heard at athletic competitions and sports events. The pronunciation will be "va ga-bo" in French.