Africa Country Info

Fact File Capital: Bujumbara Population: 9,023,000 Time zone: GMT +2 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +257 Currency: Burundi franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 1,539.98 BIF Language: Kirundi, French Visa Nationals from the Democratic Republic...

Fact File Population: 43 million Time zone: GMT+3 Plugs: UK-type square three-pin Dialling code: +254 Currency: Kenyan shilling - $1=86.3KES Language: English and Kiswahili Background Kenya is one of Africa’s more powerful...

Fact File Capital: Libreville Population: 2,204,000 Time zone: GMT +1 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +241 Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF Language: French Visas Visas are required by all visitors. Airlines Air...

Fact File Population: 24 million Time zone: GMT+2 Plugs: Two-pin round Dialling code: + 254 Currency: Metical - $1=29.7MZN Language: Portuguese, English Background After decades in the economic doldrums, Mozambique’s GDP has...

Fact File Population: 2.1 million Time zone: GMT + 2 hours (summer); GMT + 1 hour (winter) Plugs: Three-prong square Dialling code: +264 Currency: Namibian dollar; SA Rand -...

Background Formerly a British colony, Uganda suffered under dictators Milton Obote and Idi Amin as well as various military regimes. In 2006 free multi-party elections...

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...

Fact File Capital: Yamoussoukro Population: 23,919,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +225 Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF Language: French Airlines Air Algerie – www.airalgerie.dz Air Burkina –...

Fact File Capital: Banjul Population: 1,794,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Three pin square Dialling code: +220 Currency: Gambian Dalasi. Exchange rate: $1 = 36.4930 GMD Language: English Visas Citizens of the following countries do...

Lesotho is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over 30,000 square kilometres in size and has a population slightly over two million. The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho. About 40% of the population live below the international poverty line of $1.25 a day.

Fact File Population: 168 million Time: GMT+1 Plugs: Three-prong square Dialling code: +234 Currency: Naira - $1=158NGN Language: English Background With its huge mineral wealth and vibrant energy, balanced by grinding poverty...

Virgin Atlantic believes the aviation industry has taken a landmark step towards making commercially-viable sustainable aviation fuel a reality, thanks to the airline’s world...