How to get a Gabon visa from Senegal

Gabon is one of Africa's richest countries but many of its citizens are among the poorest – a malady common in countries rich with natural resources. Its tiny population of 1.9 million and huge oil wealth mean in 2015 it had a GDP per capita of about $8,300 (£6,446), one of the highest in the continent.

Although Gabon is, by and large, a safe country in which few travellers experience any problems, it doesn't hurt to remain cautious and be prepared for potential dangers. Contrary to what you might expect, tropical disease, most notably malaria, poses the biggest safety threat, at any time of year.

Major religions practised in Gabon include Christianity (Roman Catholicism and Protestantism), Islam, and traditional indigenous religious beliefs. Many people practice elements of both Christianity and traditional indigenous religious beliefs.

Gabon is a small country located in the equatorial rainforest, with a population of 1.6 million. ... Gabon has indeed remained a “soft” dictatorship based on popular politics of regional equilibrium and a fairly successful system of redistribution of national wealth.