France–Gabon relations
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[['France–Gabon relations', 'country', 'France'], ['France–Gabon relations', 'country', 'Gabon']]
<entity_0> refer to the current and historical relations between <entity_1> and <entity_2> - Relations have been characterized by "an extreme case...of neo-colonialism" of <entity_1>'s. <entity_1> first came into contact with people from <entity_2> when <entity_1> signed protection treaties with local chiefs in 1839 and 1841. <entity_1> officially claimed <entity_2> as a territory in 1885 as part of the scramble for Africa. Administration by <entity_1> began in 1903 and in 1910, <entity_2> became part of the newly formed federation of French Equatorial Africa. In August 1960, <entity_2> attained independence from <entity_1> along with the other territories of the former French Equatorial Africa. Since independence, <entity_2> has been "one of <entity_1>'s closest allies in Africa". During the 1960s <entity_2> was <entity_1>'s sole source of Uranium and the French government therefore saw its relationship with <entity_2> as critical to its Force de frappe (nuclear deterrent).
['bilateral relation']