Worth knowing
Gabon
The reactor at Oklo was found in 1972, when French scientists noticed that uranium ore from Gabon was missing some of its fissile uranium. It is the only natural nuclear reactor ever found.
Where its story happens
Oklo, at 1.39°S, 13.16°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Gabon
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Gabon, on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, just south of Cameroon. See Gabon on a map.
- The equator runs through it, rainforest covers about three-quarters of it, and its capital is Libreville.
- Albert Schweitzer, winner of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, built his famous hospital in its rainforest.
- On its wild Atlantic beaches, hippos have been seen surfing the waves and elephants walk the sand.
- About two billion years ago, a natural nuclear reactor switched itself on in the rocks under this country.