Le Gabon (masculine noun)
Gabon in French is Gabon. It can also be called République Gabonaise.
Le Gabon (masc.).
France officially occupied Gabon in 1885.
Because Gabon was once a colony of France.
Until 1970 Gabon was a former French colony.Source: CIA World Fact BookBecause at one point it was a French colony.
"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.
French is the National Language so use French Terms!
I think so as it is on the list of french speaking countries on http:/www.fll.vt.edu/French/francophonie.html
The former name for Gabon was French Equatorial Africa when it was part of the French colonial empire. Gabon became an independent nation in 1960 and retained its name. The country has a rich cultural heritage, influenced by various ethnic groups and colonial history.
In 1839, France established a protectorate over the area encompassing Gabon. In 1862, France took the next step to colonizing the area by its control and taking full control of the area. In 1910, Gabon officially became a part of French Equatorial Africa.
After French, the second most widely spoken language in Gabon is Fang, spoken by about a third of the population.
Four countries were part of the French Equatorial Africa: Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Chad.