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- <text id=93CT1614>
- <title>
- Bhutan--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- South Asia
- Bhutan
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: The government of Bhutan limits tourism. Tourists
- are admitted only in groups of six or more and by
- prearrangement with tho Ministry of Tourism in Thimpu. Entry
- into the county is only via India, Bangladesh. Nepal, and
- Thailand.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Immunizations for tetanus, typhoid, poliomyelitis,
- and hepatitis are recommended. Special food-handling methods
- and water purification are essential.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Druk Airlines, the national airline, offers
- air service between Paro (near Thimpu) and the following
- cities: Calcutta, Dhaka, New Delhi, Kathmandu, and Bangkok. Of
- the 2,165 km. (about 1,345 mi.) of roads in 1987, 1.703 km.
- (about 1,058 mi.) were paved. Fairly good roads connect Bhutan
- with India. The Bhutan Government Transport Service and about
- 30 private operators provide bus service. Within most of the
- county, however, travel is by foot or pack animal.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Teleprinter and postal services link
- Bhutan with India and the rest of the world. International
- telephone and telegraph service is also available. Plans have
- been made to double Thimpu's telex connections from 20 to 40. An
- international satellite earth station is also planned. Bhutan is
- 10-1/2 time zones ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, May
- 1990.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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