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Fact File Capital: Tunis Population: 10,889,000 Time zone: GMT +1 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +216 Currency: Tunisian dinar. Exchange rate: $1 =  1.66020 TND Language: Arabic Visas The following nationalities do not need a visa: Algeria, Antigua, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cote d', Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Falkland Is, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Gilbert Islands,...

Fact File Capital: Lome Population: 6,675,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +228 Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF Language: French Visas All visitors require a visa to enter Togo. Although visas can be issued at the point of entry, this practice may change at any time, so it’s advisable to secure a visa before leaving home. Airlines Air Burkina – www.air-burkina.com Air Cote d’Ivoire...

Fact File Population: 45 million Time zone: GMT+3 Plugs: Three-prong square Dialling code: +255 Currency: Tanzanian shilling - $1=1606TZS Language: English, Swahili, Kiswahili Background The economy is mostly based on agriculture, which accounts for more than half of GDP. Industry is mainly limited to processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. Tanzania has vast amounts of natural resources and is the third-largest producer of gold in Africa...

Fact File Capital: Mbabane Population: 1,077,000 Time zone: UTC +2 Plugs: Three pin round, South African style Dialling code: +268 Currency: Swazi lilangeni. Exchange rate: $1 = 9.86281 SZL Language: English, siSwati Make no mistake, Swaziland is small. In fact, it doesn’t take long to get from one end of the country to the other, which is no surprise, considering it’s only roughly 200 kilometres ‘long’ and 130 kilometres...

Fact File Capital: Khartoum Population: 35,150,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +249 Currency: Sudanese pound. Exchange rate: $1 = 4.40249 SDG Language: Arabic Visas Visas are required by almost all nationalities, and are valid usually for one month. Evidence of a previous visit to Israel may result in a visa refusal. Airlines Air Berlin – www.airberlin.com Afriqiyah Airways – www.afriqiyah.aero EgyptAir – www.egyptair.com Emirates – www.emirates.com Ethiopian Airlines – www.ethiopianairlines.com Etihad...

Fact File Capital: Juba Population: 10,334,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +211 Currency: Sudanese pound. Exchange rate: $1 = 4.40249 SDG Language: Arabic Airlines African Express Airways – www.africanexpress.co.ke Air Uganda – www.air-uganda.com EgyptAir – www.egyptair.com Ethiopian Airlines – www.ethiopianairlines.com Fly540 – www.fly540.com Kenya Airways – www.kenya-airways.com Rwandair – www.rwandair.com Sudan Airways – www.sudanair.com THY Turkish Airlines – www.thy.com Hotels Juba Acacia Village – www.acaciavillage.com Afex Juba – www.afexgroup.com Amarat Hotel – www.amaratclassichotel.com Aron International Hotel – www.aronint-hotel.com Juba Grand...

Fact File Population:  52 million Time: GMT +2 Plugs: Three-pin round Dialling code: +27 Currency: Rand - $1=10.2ZAR Language: 11 official languages, but English is predominantly spoken Background South Africa’s apartheid legacy lingers on in high unemployment and a vast wealth gap between rich and poor, yet it remains one of the wealthiest countries on the continent. Its vast mineral resources (it has some of the world’s...

Fact File Capital: Mogadishu Population: 9,662,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +252 Currency: Somali shilling. Exchange rate: $1 = 1,377.98 SOS Language: Somali Visas All countries require a visa to enter Somalia. You should be able to get one on arrival, but it’s advisable to secure one before travelling. Airlines African Express Airways – www.africanexpress.co.ke Air Uganda – www.air-uganda.com Daallo Airways – www.daallo.com Jubba Airways – www.jubba-airways.com THY Turkish Airlines...

Fact File Capital: Freetown Population: 5,823,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Three pin square, British Style Dialling code: +232 Currency: Sierre Leonean leone. Exchange rate: $1 = 4,329.94 SLL Language: English, Mende, Temme, Krio Visas Citizens of these countries do not require a visa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo All other countries require a visa before travelling. Airlines Afrinat Airlines – www.afrinat.com Air France – www.airfrance.com Arik Air – www.arikair.com ASKY – www.flyasky.com Brussels Airlines –...

Fact File Capital: Victoria Population: 94,000 Time zone: GMT +4 Plugs: Three pin square, British style Dialling code: +248 Currency: Seychellois rupee. Exchange rate: $1 = 12.0233 SCR Language: English, French Visas No visa is needed to enter Seychelles. All you need is a valid passport, a return ticket and a hotel reservation. Upon arrival at the Seychelles airport you will need to present all three documents to the immigration...

Fact File Capital: Dakar Population: 13,567,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Two and three pin round Dialling code: +221 Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF Language: French Visas The following countries can enter Senegal without a visa for up to 90 days: Austria, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea...

Fact File Population: 194,000 Time zone: UTC 0 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +239 Currency: Sao Tomean dobra. Exchange rate: $1 = 18,730.00 STD Language: Portuguese Visas Visas are required by all visitors. Airlines TAAG Angola Airlines – www.taag.com TAP – www.flytap.com Car Hire Avis – www.avis.com