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San Marino

San Marino’s location, capital and details to check before travel

A small, landlocked country in southern Europe, surrounded by Italy: these basic reference points help you locate San Marino before planning your trip.

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Poland

Poland on the map: Warsaw, Polish and the złoty

A short guide to locating Poland in Central Europe and recognising three useful reference points before planning your trip.

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Botswana

Botswana: getting your bearings with Gaborone as a starting point

Botswana is in southern Africa and is landlocked. Gaborone, English, Tswana and the pula offer useful starting points for planning.

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Myanmar

Naypyidaw, Burmese and the kyat put Myanmar on the map

Myanmar is in Southeast Asia. Naypyidaw, Burmese and the kyat are three useful starting points; practical details need to be checked against current information.

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Monaco

French, the euro and practical checks for a visit to Monaco

A starting point for locating Monaco in Western Europe and getting to know its basic reference points before planning a visit.

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Equatorial Guinea

Malabo, Languages and the Currency of Equatorial Guinea

Malabo, the country’s location and its languages offer a starting point for planning; practical travel details should be checked against current sources.

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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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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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Germany

Germany’s location, capital and travel details to check

Germany is in Western Europe. Berlin, German and the euro are useful first reference points as you begin planning and work out what else to check.

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s location, capital and three recorded languages

A straightforward starting point for getting your bearings in Luxembourg: its location, capital, recorded languages and currency.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: capital, languages and currency at a glance

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These details about the country’s location, languages and currency offer a starting point, while practical travel arrangements should be checked against up-to-date information.

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Kazakhstan

Astana, languages and currency: an introduction to Kazakhstan

An initial reference for placing Kazakhstan and Astana, identifying the languages and currency listed in the available data, and understanding what practical information still needs to be confirmed.

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