Tropical forests, beaches and national parks offer safaris, eco-tours and seafood.
01.01 New Year
July 17.08, Independence Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
August 16.08, Leon Mba Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
177 police
1333, fire department
1488, emergency medical care
– Ali Bongo, President
– Omar Bongo, President
– Daniel Cousin, footballer
– enter national parks without a guide
– hunt and collect plants
– take photographs of government institutions
– to export rare wood species
– visit war zones
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional dances and music play an important role in the celebrations.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / Au Gabon, la forêt est plus grande que les villes! (In Gabon, there are more forests than cities!)
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and ecotourism
– National parks
– Music and dancing
– Cuisine and traditions
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Personal income
– go on a safari
– to watch gorillas
– swim in the Atlantic
– hike in the jungle
Tropical forests, beaches and national parks offer safaris, eco-tours and seafood.
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01.01 New Year
July 17.08, Independence Day
August 15.08, Dormition of the Virgin Mary
August 16.08, Leon Mba Day
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
177 police
1333, fire department
1488, emergency medical care
– Ali Bongo, President
– Omar Bongo, President
– Daniel Cousin, footballer
– enter national parks without a guide
– hunt and collect plants
– take photographs of government institutions
– to export rare wood species
– visit war zones
– It is customary to shake hands firmly when meeting.
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional dances and music play an important role in the celebrations.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / Au Gabon, la forêt est plus grande que les villes! (In Gabon, there are more forests than cities!)
It is customary to discuss:
– Nature and ecotourism
– National parks
– Music and dancing
– Cuisine and traditions
- Football
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social problems
- Economic difficulties
- Personal income
– go on a safari
– to watch gorillas
– swim in the Atlantic
– hike in the jungle