You go...Gabon!!! (country, speak, travel, cons)

[UrbanQuest]

I think this is the richest country in sub-sahara Africa. Richer than Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Mexico.

Streen Scene in the Capital Libreville;

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationP....html#27014501

[lentzr]

Oil (and to a lesser extent minerals and timber) has made the country, especially those of the ruling elite, wealthy. French aid from being France's ally also helped, along with the political stability of the Omar Bongo era (1967-2009). The fact that Gabon is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa comes as no surprise to me.

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by UrbanQuest

I think this is the richest country in sub-sahara Africa. Richer than Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Mexico.

Streen Scene in the Capital Libreville;

Libreville Images - Vacation Pictures of Libreville, Gabon - TripAdvisor

Speaking of Africa, Bujumbura impressed me:
Bujumbura Vacations, Tourism and Bujumbura, Burundi Travel Reviews - TripAdvisor

[MalaMan]

Gabon looks interesting...

[Wild Style]

If you think that is something, wait until you see Eko Atlantic City in Nigeria

[JoulesMSU]

Libreville is a nice city - I visited it in 2010. It is built along the Atlantic coast and has a miles of beaches. It was also surprisingly cool considering it is like right on the equator. Was there in June (so during summer) and temperatures were always around the high 60s, low 70s. Probably due to being on the coast, but it was nice - not too hot or too cold.

There's a big casino and some museums, but other than that it didn't seem like there was much to see or do except hang out near the water. There's also not much in the rest of the country either - it's mostly all jungle.