Take a trip to Gabon, a tropical, densely forested country about the size of the U.S. State of Colorado, located along the equator on the Atlantic Ocean coast in West Central Africa, with these 5 facts about Gabon from Africa Memoir: 50 Years, 54 Countries, One American Life by Mark G. Wentling.

Visit all 54 African countries with an adventurous American guide who has spent over half a century on the continent.

Africa Memoir tells the incredible lifetime story of Mark G. Wentling, a boy from Kansas who grew up to travel, work, and visit all 54 African countries.

Derived from over a half century spent working and living on the African continent, Wentling devotes a chapter to each country describing his firsthand experiences, eye-opening impressions, and views on future prospects.

Original and authoritative, this one-of-a-kind, three-volume work deserves a special place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in Africa.

Learn about more countries in Africa:

Watch 5 Facts About Angola.

Watch 5 Facts About Benin.

Watch 5 Facts About Botswana.

Watch 5 Facts About Burkina Faso.

Watch 5 Facts About Burundi.

Watch 5 Facts about Cape Verde.

Watch 5 Facts About Cameroon.

Watch 5 Facts About Central African Republic (CAR).

Watch 5 Facts About Chad.

Watch 5 Facts About Comoros.

Watch 5 Facts About Congo-Brazzaville.

Watch 5 Facts About Congo-Kinshasa.

Watch 5 Facts About Djibouti.

Watch 5 Facts About Egypt.

Watch 5 Facts About Equatorial Guinea.

Watch 5 Facts About Eritrea.

Watch 5 Facts About Ethiopia.

Watch 5 Facts About The Gambia.

Watch the official book trailer for Africa Memoir.

Read an interview with the author, Mark G. Wentling.