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Gabon is a member of the "Communaute Financiere Africaine" (African Financial Community) or CFA Franc Zone, made up of a group of West and Central African nations. The CFA, which is the only legal tender, is not freely convertible. It is on a fixed exchange rate with the Euro, namely 1 Euro = + -656 FCFA (655,957 FCFA).
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Gabon is largely a cash economy. Credit cards are accepted at only a few major hotels. Travelers’ checks can be cashed or dollars exchanged for Central African Francs (CFA) at hotels and banks. ATMs are available in major urban centers, and dispense CFA.
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A detailed list of the contents of the Rene Lemarchand Collection on Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and to a much lesser extent Gabon and Libya, at the University of Florida Africana Library, prepared by Dr. Dan Reboussin. [KF] http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/africana/lemarcha.htm
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Bongo’s supporters applaud him for keeping Gabon a stable and peaceful haven in a troubled region. Cameroon is the only other central African country that has not experienced violent conflict since independence. He is ... credited with helping put one of Africa's tiniest nations on the map thanks to his mediation efforts in other countries.
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Historical and environmental factors caused Gabon's population to decline between 1900 and 1940. It is one of the least-densely inhabited countries in Africa, and a labor shortage is a major obstacle to development and a draw for foreign workers. Most inhabitants are Christians (with estimates of the Christian population ranging from 55 to 77%), mostly members of the Roman Catholic Church. Other religious groups include animists, Muslims, and practitioners of indigenous African religions. Gabon's literacy rate is 63.2%[7]
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The International Centre for the Bantu Civilizations (CICIBA) is located in Gabon. For this reason, the country plays a central role in sub-regional initiatives aimed at protecting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of civilizations in the Bantu geographic and cultural zone.
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