Libreville, estimated population 362,400 (
1993), is the capital of
Gabon. The city is a port on the
Gabon River[?], near the
Gulf of Guinea, and a trade center for a
timber region. The city was founded in
1843 as a trading station. Freed slaves were sent there, and in
1848 it was named Libreville (
French for Freetown). It was the chief port of
French Equatorial Africa from
1934 to
1946.
Gabon's school of administration and school of law are in Libreville. An international airport is nearby.
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