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Gabon - Early colonization
history of Gabon - Early colonization in Gabon
history of Portugal - Conquest and exploration
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Gabon
When did Portuguese navigators first arrive in Gabon?
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Gabon
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Portuguese navigators first arrived in
Gabon
in 1472.
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