Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon, in western central Africa. The city is a port on the Komo River, near the Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a timber region. As of 2013, its census population was 703,904. The area was originally inhabited by the Mpongwé tribe before the French acquired the land in 1839. In 1846, a Brazilian slave ship was captured by the French navy assisting the British Blockade of Africa, and fifty-two of the freed slaves were resettled on the site. It became the chief port of French Equatorial Africa from 1934 to 1946, and was the central focus of the Battle of Gabon in 1940. Libreville was named in imitation of Freetown, and grew slowly as a trading post and a minor administrative centre, reaching a population of 32,000 on independence in 1960. Since independence, the city has grown rapidly and now houses nearly half the national population. It is home to a shipbuilding industry, brewing industry, and sawmills, and exports raw materials such as wood, rubber and cocoa.
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Les Panthères or Les Brésiliens, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Gabonese Football Federation. They have never qualified for the World Cup, but have qualified seven times for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ali Bongo Ondimba, sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese leader who has been President of Gabon since October 2009.
Association Sportive Mangasport is a Gabonese football club based in Moanda. It was founded in 1962. They play at the Stade Henri Sylvoz.
Football Canon 105 de Libreville or simply FC 105 Libreville is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville. It was founded in 1975 as is the club of the army and the police. They play at the Stade Omar Bongo.
The Gabonese national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Gabon. It is administrated by the Gabon Basketball Federation.
Hadj Bouguèche is an Algerian football player who plays for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 2 club WA Tlemcen.
Bruno Ecuele Manga is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Welsh club Cardiff City in the Premier League and the Gabon national team. Ecuele Manga is known for being a tough tackler.
Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Arsenal and captains the Gabonese national team.
Prince Alban Oniangué is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Caen and the Congo national team.
Lévy Clément Madinda is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Ümraniyespor as a central midfielder.
The Centre de Formation de Mounana, also known as CF Mounana is a Gabonese football club based Mounana.
Miss Gabon is a national beauty pageant in Gabon. The pageant was established in 2001 by Défis de femmes.
Guélor Kanga Kaku is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Sparta Prague and the Gabon national team.
Didier Ibrahim Ndong is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Guingamp and for the Gabon national team.
Mario René Junior Lemina is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English club Southampton and the Gabon national team. He played for French sides Lorient and Marseille, before joining Italian side Juventus in 2015, where he won the domestic double in both of his seasons with the club.
Cédric Ondo Biyoghé is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a forward for AS Vita in the Linafoot.
Gabon–India relations refers to the international relations that exist between Gabon and India. Gabon maintains an embassy in New Delhi. The Embassy of India in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo is jointly accredited to Gabon. India also maintains an honorary consulate in Libreville.
Lozo Sport are a football club based in Lastoursville, Gabon.
