Gabon sits astride the equator on Africa's west coast, between Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Congo.
Dense rainforests cover most of the country.
Wildlife flourishes here, and includes antelopes, elephants and forest gorillas. Most of the people live in small villages along the coast, along rivers, or in the thinly forested parts of the north. The area is very safe to travel around. Approximately 1 million people. 220 volts AC, 50Hz.