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accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Gabon in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Precipitation:
Extreme precipitation events in Gabon might exhibit different trends and
larger magnitudes of change compared to mean precipitation. As global
temperatures rise, the potential for air to carry moisture increases
exponentially. For every 1°C increase in air temperature, the air’s
moisture-carrying capacity rises by 7%. Consequently, intense rainfall events
are likely to occur more frequently, potentially affecting flooding risk. Temperature:
Gabon is already witnessing rising temperatures, and there’s an increase in
extreme weather events in the near to medium term. These changes can impact
agriculture, water availability, and overall population health. Drought
and Flooding: Historic droughts followed by flooding have devastated regions
in sub-Saharan Africa, including Gabon. These extreme weather conditions pose
significant threats to crops, farms, and food security.– Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Gabon U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html [accessed 29
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gabon/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Gabon
enjoys a per capita income four times that of most Sub-Saharan African
nations, but because of high income inequality, a large proportion of the
population remains poor. Despite
an abundance of natural wealth, poor fiscal management and over-reliance on
oil has stifled the economy. Power cuts and water shortages are frequent.
Gabon is reliant on imports and the government heavily subsidizes
commodities, including food, but will be hard pressed to tamp down public
frustration with unemployment and corruption. GDP -
per capita: $18,100 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
64% industry:
12% services: 24% (2005 est.) Unemployment
rate: 28% (2015
est.) Population
below poverty line: 34.3% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 252
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 30.4
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 69 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 93.8% of
population Physicians
density: 0.68 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 74.8% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 91.4% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Gabon borgenproject.org/category/gabon/ [accessed 3 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
5 Key Points To Know About Hunger In Gabon borgenproject.org/hunger-in-gabon/ ~
Roadblocks To The Elimination Of Poverty In Gabon borgenproject.org/poverty-in-gabon/ ~
What To Know About Healthcare In Gabon borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-gabon/ ~
A Look At Credit Access In Gabon borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-gabon/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Gabon borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-gabon/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Girls’ Education In Gabon borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-girls-education-in-gabon/ ~
Investment Helps Spur Improved Infrastructure In Gabon borgenproject.org/infrastructure-in-gabon/ The World Bank in Gabon www.worldbank.org/en/country/gabon/overview [accessed 19 April 2021] Gabon
joined the World Bank in 1963. Since then, the Bank has provided support
through the financing of more than 20 projects in a variety of sectors. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Gabon-ECONOMY.html [accessed 3 February 2021] Rich in
resources, Gabon is a country that realized growth rates of 9.5% in the 1970s
and early 1980s before succumbing to oil-price instability and international
borrowing. Content
to remain dependent on oil and its other primary product exports, the
government has not taken the steps necessary to diversify the economy. High
labor costs, an unskilled workforce, and poor fiscal management continue to
inhibit economic growth. All
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