Gabon
Gabon has abundant natural resources and good foreign investment, which has made it one of the most prosperous and stable countries in the Central African region.
A population of fewer than two million is made up of small numbers of pygmy people, a few Europeans and larger numbers of traditional Bantu. French is the official language throughout the country and France still maintains a military base in the country.
On the edge of the Congo Basin, more than 11% of the country was nominated as National Park territory in 2002, and Gabon has definitely taken the first steps to being taken seriously as a safari destination. There are 13 National Parks but some are not accessible. Most trips visit Loango National Park, Lope National Park and Ivindo National Park, but even these are rarely seen by Western explorers.