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first president of independent Gabon, whose regime, after an abortive 1964 coup, came to depend on French government and business support.Darman, Richard Gordon
American government official served in the cabinets of four U.S. presidents (Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush), but he was best remembered as the director of the Office ...
Logone River
principal tributary of the Chari (Shari) River of the Lake Chad Basin, draining northeastern Cameroon and Chad. It is formed by the Mbere River and its tributary the Vina (Wina, Mba, Bini) of ...
GABON
Gabon is a republic of central Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. Area: 267,667 sq km (103,347 sq mi). Pop. (1993 est.): 1,280,000. Cap.: Libreville. Monetary unit: CFA franc, with (Oct. 4, 1993) a par ...
Gabon
Gabon favoured close relations with France and the continued use of French language and culture. It opposed political ties with the other states of sub-Saharan Africa, however, because of ...
Smith, Roger Bonham
American business executive served as chairman and CEO (1981-90) of the General Motors (GM) Corp. during one of the company's most volatile periods. After serving (1944-46) in the U.S. Navy, Smith ...
Babson College
private, coeducational institution of higher learning in Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. Business management education is emphasized at the college, which offers B.S. and M.B.A. degrees. It consists ...
MacDonald, John D.
American fiction writer whose mystery and science-fiction works were published in more than 70 books. He is best remembered for his series of 24 crime novels featuring private investigator Travis ...
Fiji
Fiji has a complex geologic history. Based on a submerged platform of ancient formation, the Fiji islands are largely the product of volcanic action, sedimentary deposit, and formations of coral. ...
McHenry, Robert
American encyclopaedist, editor, and author who was vice president and editor in chief of Encyclopaedia Britannica from 1992 to 1997, during its difficult transition from a print product sold ...
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