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Kingstown, English and the XCD dollar in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown, English and the Eastern Caribbean dollar offer a few starting points for planning a trip to this Caribbean country.

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Switzerland

Switzerland’s location, languages and currency for trip planning

Switzerland is a landlocked country in western Europe, with four recorded languages. These basic facts help you place it on the map before choosing a route.

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Bahrain

Bahrain’s location, Manama and key facts for trip planning

A starting-point guide to locating Bahrain in Western Asia and identifying the basic facts to help you begin planning.

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Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan on the map: Ashgabat, languages and currency

A clear snapshot to locate Turkmenistan in Central Asia and distinguish the basic facts worth checking when planning a trip.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, a European island with Nicosia, Greek, Turkish and the euro

A first look at the country to locate Nicosia, its official languages and the euro, without confusing general reference information with up-to-date travel details.

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe before you travel: map, languages and payments to check

An introductory guide to Zimbabwe and a checklist of details the available information cannot settle: services, payments and travel conditions.

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Congo

Republic of the Congo: capital, languages and currency

A first introduction to the Republic of the Congo: its capital, location in Central Africa, and recorded languages and currency.

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s Capital, Language and Currency, Plus Checks Before Travel

An introductory guide to locating Burkina Faso, identifying its essential facts and knowing what information to check before planning a trip.

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Syria

Essential facts about Syria and what to check before travelling

Syria is in Western Asia, and its capital is Damascus. The information available helps locate the country, but cannot confirm current conditions for travel.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Kabul and the facts to check before travelling

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South Asia. These reference points help locate Kabul and identify the country’s languages and currency, while making clear which details should be checked before planning.

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