Transport

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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Djibouti

Djibouti before you travel: capital, languages and currency

Djibouti is in East Africa and shares its name with its capital. These key facts help you locate the country and identify practical details to check before setting off.

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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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Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Spanish and the lempira help situate Honduras

A first look at Honduras in Central America, with three basic points to know before planning: Tegucigalpa, Spanish and the lempira.

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Nepal

Nepal’s location, Kathmandu and the basics to check before travel

Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. These reference points cover its capital, language and currency before you check up-to-date practical information.

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Mongolia

Mongolia’s location, key facts and flight information to verify

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia. These details help you place it on the map and identify what to confirm before planning your trip.

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Central African Republic

Bangui and essential planning facts for the Central African Republic

An introductory guide to locating the Central African Republic, understanding Bangui’s role and identifying which practical details to confirm before planning a trip.

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Italy

Italy before you travel: Rome, Italian and the euro

A first guide to getting your bearings in Italy and making a useful decision before you set off: check current connections rather than assuming old flight information is still valid.

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Cyprus

Cyprus before your trip: Nicosia, languages and the euro

A first guide to Cyprus: where it is, its capital, and the languages and currency listed in the available data.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia on the map: Addis Ababa and the basics for finding your bearings

A concise guide to locating Ethiopia in East Africa and understanding which details to check before planning your trip.

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Azerbaijan

Baku and the essentials for planning a trip to Azerbaijan

Baku is a useful starting point for getting your bearings in Azerbaijan. Language, currency and geography help frame the questions that call for up-to-date information.

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