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Central African Republic

Bangui, French, Sango and the CFA franc in the Central African Republic

Bangui, French, Sango and the CFA franc help put the Central African Republic in context. Find out which facts are a useful starting point and which need checking.

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Malawi

Malawi’s location, Lilongwe and other facts to know

Malawi is a landlocked country in East Africa. Lilongwe, English, Chewa and the kwacha offer four starting points for getting your bearings.

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Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Spanish and the lempira: the basics of Honduras

Honduras is in Central America. Tegucigalpa is its capital, and Spanish and the Honduran lempira are practical starting points for getting your bearings.

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Niger

Niger, Niamey and the basics for getting your bearings

Niger is in West Africa and has no coastline. Niamey, French and the West African CFA franc offer a few starting points for situating the country.

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Czechia

Czechia’s location, capital, languages and currency

A first point of reference for locating Czechia in Central Europe and identifying its 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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Laos

Laos’s location, capital, language and currency

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. These basic facts help you place it on the map and identify what to check before travelling.

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Equatorial Guinea

Malabo, official languages and currency of Equatorial Guinea

A first look at Equatorial Guinea: where to find it, which languages are listed as official, and what currency the country records.

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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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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia on the map: Castries, English and the Eastern Caribbean dollar

An initial reference for locating Saint Lucia and understanding which basic details can help you start planning—and which need to be checked against current information.

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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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