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<text id=93CT1642>
<title>
Cape Verde--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
Northern Africa
Cape Verde
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Customs and currency: U.S. citizens must have visas and
inoculations against yellow fever. Typhoid, tetanus, and gamma
globulin immunizations are strongly recommended. Malaria
suppressants are recommended and should definitely be used if
traveling via mainland Africa. Check latest immunization
requirements. Cape Verdean escudos are not convertible outside
the country.
</p>
<p> Climate and clothing: Cape Verde has a dry, temperate climate
with little temperature variation throughout the year. September
is the warmest month--26 degrees centigrade (71F). Rain is
scarce; most falls between July and October. Strong northeast
winds blow almost constantly.
</p>
<p> Health: Sanitation is fair in Fraia and Mindelo. Although
these cities have hospitals, medical care is inadequate. All
water supplies are unsafe for drinking. Bottled water is readily
available. Avoid uncooked vegetables in local restaurants.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: A satellite earth station in Praia links
Cape Verde with the rest of the world. Telegraph facilities are
available on most of the inhabited islands. Cape Verde has
direct dialing telephone capacity to the United States.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Regular direct flights connect Sal Island
with Boston, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Paris, Havana, and several
African capitals. Direct flights link Praia with Dakar and with
Bissau. Scheduled domestic air service connects Sal, Praia, and
Mindelo with most of the other islands. International shipping
companies make regular stops at Mindelo and Praia. Small vessels
operate inter-island services. Taxis are available in Praia,
Sal, and Mindelo. Cape Verde is four hours ahead of eastern
standard time in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer, when the
U.S. observes daylight saving time, wich is not observed in Cape
Verde.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
November 1989.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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