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- <text id=93CT1599>
- <title>
- Afghanistan--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Southwest Asia
- Afghanistan
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Travel advisory: The US Department of State recommends
- against all travel to Afghanistan.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Kabul's climate is similar to
- Denver's, but drier and dustier. Winter lasts from December
- through February; summer, mid-May to mid-September. Because of
- cultural sensitivities, dress conservatively.
- </p>
- <p> Customs: Entry and exit visas are required and are difficult
- to obtain, and visitors generally are not allowed to leave
- Kabul. Visas are sometime issued for all modes of entry (land or
- aid), sometimes for a single mode of entry. Immunization
- requirements change; check latest information.
- </p>
- <p> Health: No health controls or sanitation regulations govern
- the safety of foods in markets and restaurants. Travelers and
- foreign residents are advised to boil drinking water, cook
- fruits, vegetables, and meats thoroughly, not to consume local
- dairy products.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Bakhtar, Aeroflot, an Indian Airlines provide
- international flights to and from Kabul. Taxis are available in
- Kabul; buses are often overcrowded and uncomfortable.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: International telephone calls may be
- placed, but they must be booked, often weeks in advance,and
- paid for in the Central Telephone Office. Kabul is 9 1/2 hours
- ahead of eastern standard time. Commercial cables from the US
- may take 2-3 days to arrive.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July
- 1986.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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