Islands

Practical guides

Seychelles

Victoria, languages and currency: a first look at Seychelles

A first introduction to Seychelles: its location in East Africa, capital, languages and currency.

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Barbados

Barbados’s capital, language and currency for trip planning

A first look at Barbados in the Caribbean and its capital, language and currency to help you start planning.

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Fiji

Fiji before you travel: location, languages and currency

Fiji is in Melanesia, in Oceania. Suva, its three recorded languages and the Fijian dollar offer useful starting points for planning a trip.

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Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: location, capital and currency to get started

A first look at where to find this Melanesian island nation and the national reference points to know before planning a trip.

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Philippines

The Philippines, from Manila basics to connections worth checking

A starting point for getting to know the Philippines and understanding what the available evidence tells you—and what specific details to check before travelling.

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Cape Verde

Cabo Verde’s location, capital, language and currency

A starting point for locating Cabo Verde, identifying its capital and checking the basics before planning your trip.

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Tonga

Nukuʻalofa, languages and currency of Tonga

A first overview to locate the Kingdom of Tonga in Polynesia and learn its capital, languages and recorded currency.

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago’s location, capital, language and currency

A starting point for getting your bearings in Trinidad and Tobago: a Caribbean island country, its capital, language and currency. Practical details need to be checked separately.

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Comoros

Comoros: a first guide to planning your trip

A clear overview to help you locate the Comoros, identify the basics and see which travel details still need checking.

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Singapore

Singapore: an island and a city to locate before your trip

A first reference point for Singapore: an island country in Southeast Asia, with a capital of the same name and four recorded languages.

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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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Mauritius

Mauritius: Port Louis and Essential Travel Information

A first look at Mauritius: its capital, location, languages and currency, plus what to check before planning your trip.

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