[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about EQUATOR - StudyStack [PAR] THE NAME OF THIS WEST AFRICAN EQUATORIAL NATION CAME FROM THE 
PORTUGUESE FOR ITS RIVER'S MOUTH, RIO DE GABAO, GABON. THE 3RD... [DOC] [TLE] Origin of African Country Names - Words We Speak - GaiaNews [PAR] The Origins of African Country Names or What They Mean ... Angola - When 
Portuguese mariner Diego Cao landed at the mouth of the Congo River in 1483, 
... The name is derived from Rio de Camares (the River of Prawns) the name 
given to ... the extent of continental Africa, the term came to match its modern day 
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... This West African country with the Atlantic as its western border is also ... In 
1472, the Portuguese explorers encountered the mouth of the Como River and 
named it Rio de Gabao, river of Gabon, which later became the name of the 
country. [DOC] [TLE] List of country-name etymologies - Wikipedia [PAR] This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of 
these include .... "Land of Ndongo", from the Portuguese colonial name (Reino de 
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de la Antigua, 'St Mary the Ancient', in Seville, Spain. ... who is said to have 
established a settlement at the mouth of the river. ... Central African Republic .... 
the name from the Portuguese, who came up with the name Gabo,... [DOC] [TLE] conventional long form - The World Factbook  Central Intelligence ... [PAR] etymology: name derived by the Portuguese from the title "ngola" held by kings of 
the ... the Rio de la Plata (River of Silver); over time the name shortened to simply 
.... Central African Republic, conventional long form: Central African Republic ... 
the river name derives from Kongo, a Bantu kingdom that occupied its mouth at... [DOC] [TLE] Gabon Map, Map of Gabon - World Map [PAR] Jul 25, 2015 ... The territories of French Equatorial Africa gained independence in ... Gabon 
shares borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the ... The main 
river in Gabon, Ogooue River, arcs across the entire ... Its mouth is at Port Gentil, 
on the Atlantic Coast, and it originates in ... USA with County Names. [DOC] [TLE] Gabon, Africa, World Seaports and Maritime History during the ... [PAR] The Portuguese sighted the coast as early as 1470 and gave Gabon its name 
because the shape of the Rio de Como estuary reminded them of a "gabao," a... [DOC] [TLE] Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 [PAR] Chapter I. Landing at the Rio Gabao (Gaboon River). ..... The best proof on the 
West African Coast is to be found in ..... But, when matters came to the point in ..... 
After two hours we crossed the Mombe (Mombay) Creekmouth, with its ..... 
bisected by the equator, and by the Rio de Gabao, which discharges in north 
latitude... [DOC] [TLE] GABON [PAR] In 1472, the Portuguese explorers encountered the mouth of the Como River and 
named it Rio de Gabao, river of Gabon, which later became the name of the 
country. ... In 1839, the French founded their first settlement on the left bank of the 
... in 1910 was organized as a separate colony, part of French Equatorial Africa. [DOC] [TLE] Gabon - AfricaOracle [PAR] In 1472, the Portuguese explorers encountered the mouth of the Como River and 
named it Rio de Gabao, river of Gabon, which later became the name of the 
country. ... In 1839, the French founded their first settlement on the left bank of the

Question: The name of this West African equatorial nation came from the Portuguese for its river's mouth, Rio de Gabao
Answer: Gabon