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- <text id=93CT1646>
- <title>
- Chad--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Northern Africa
- Chad
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Except for the rainy season
- (June-September), the climate is similar to Arizona's. Summer
- clothing is suitable for N'Djamena; sweaters or light coats are
- necessary for comfort in the evenings during the cool season
- (November-February).
- </p>
- <p> Customs: Visas are required for entry.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Health facilities are extremely limited. Local
- pharmacies stock mainly French medicines at high prices, and
- the selection is limited. The sanitation level is low. Insects
- and rats are ever-present problems, along with rabies.
- Vegetables to be eaten raw should be washed in a Clorox or
- permanganate solution, and tapwater should be boiled for 20
- minutes before drinking. Malaria suppressant drugs should be
- started 2 weeks prior to arrival and continued until 6 weeks
- after departure; they should be taken throughout the year.
- Gamma-globulin shots are recommended. Yellow fever vaccinations
- are required. Health requirements change; check most recent
- information.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Long-distance telephone service to
- Europe, the United States, and the rest of the world is
- reliable. There is direct-dialing to France and neighboring
- African countries. Worldwide telegraphic service is available.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: N'Djamena's International Airport is served
- by two weekly passenger flights on the route
- Paris-N'Djamena-Bangui- Brazzaville return. There is one weekly
- flight in the route Dakar- Nouakchott-Niamey-N'Djamena-Jedda
- and return. In addition, there is one weekly flight from
- Khartoum to N'Djamena and return. Air Chad has regular service
- from N'Djamena to Moundou, Sarh, Bol, Mao, and Abeche. During
- the dry season, road travel is possible throughout most of the
- country by four-wheel-drive vehicles. Taxis are available in
- N'Djamena but must be shared with other passengers. Rental cars
- are available but expensive.
- </p>
- <p> Tourist attractions: Douguia lodge and resort), about 4O
- miles north of N'Djamena. The game park at Waza, in nearby
- Cameroon, remains a popular attraction.
- </p>
- <p> National holidays: Business establishments and the US
- Embassy may be closed on the following Chadian holidays:
- </p>
- <p>New Year's Day, January 1; Easter Monday, varies; Labor Day,
- May 1; African Liberation Day, May 25; National Liberation Day,
- June 7; Id al-Fitr (lunar) Independence Day, August 11;
- Id al-Adha (lunar) All Saints' Day, November 1; Proclamation of
- the Republic, November 28; Maouloud al-Aid (lunar) Christmas Day,
- December 25.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- August 1988.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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