Practical guides

Practical guides

Canada

Canada Before You Travel: Location, Languages and Currency

Canada is in North America. Ottawa, English and French, and the Canadian dollar are useful starting points when getting to know the country before planning a trip.

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Philippines

The Philippines before your trip: Manila, languages and the Philippine peso

A first guide to locating the Philippines in Southeast Asia and identifying the basic details to keep in mind before planning.

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Tanzania

Tanzania, with Dodoma as a reference point and flights to verify

A practical overview to help you get your bearings before planning a trip to Tanzania: where it is, what its capital is, and what to check about flights.

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Andorra

Andorra in Southern Europe, with Andorra la Vella as its capital

Andorra is a landlocked country in Southern Europe. Its capital is Andorra la Vella, Catalan is the language listed, and its currency is the euro.

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United States

United States location and essential facts for trip planning

A first reference for locating the United States in North America and noting its capital, recorded language and currency before making plans.

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Fiji

Fiji in Melanesia: Suva, three listed languages and the Fijian dollar

Fiji is part of Melanesia, in Oceania. Suva is the capital; English, Fijian and Fiji Hindi are among the languages listed for the country.

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Lesotho

Maseru, currencies and flights to check before travelling to Lesotho

Lesotho is a landlocked country in southern Africa. This introductory guide covers its capital, languages and currencies, and explains what to check about flights.

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Guatemala

Guatemala’s capital and quetzal, with transport details to verify

Guatemala is in Central America; its capital is Guatemala City and its currency is the quetzal. A first look to help you plan without assuming transport details are up to date.

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Oman

Oman’s location, capital and travel details to verify

A first snapshot to place Oman in Western Asia and distinguish stable facts from details you’ll need to check before travelling.

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Gambia

Banjul, the dalasi and flight checks for The Gambia

Banjul is the capital of The Gambia, a West African country where English is the official language and the dalasi is the currency. Current flight connections should be checked before you travel.

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Maldives

The Maldives: a first overview from Malé

The capital, location, language and currency offer a starting point for getting your bearings. Flights and other practical details need to be checked for the latest information.

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Finland

Finland before your trip: Helsinki, languages and the euro

A first overview to place Finland in Northern Europe and get to grips with three key facts: Helsinki, its two recorded languages and the euro.

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