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- <text id=93CT1696>
- <title>
- Gambia, The--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Northern Africa
- The Gambia
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Climate and Clothing: The Gambia's sub-tropical climate has a
- distinct hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-November). During the
- cold, dry season (mid-November to mid-May), wear a light jacket
- or sweater.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Sanitation in Banjul is fair and tapwater is potable.
- Yellow fever, rabies, tetanus, typhus, and typhoid immunizations
- and antimalaria suppressants are recommended. The swamps around
- Banjul breed mosquitoes.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telex service is available to the US,
- Europe, and Dakar. Radiotelephone service operates to the UK,
- most of Europe, and the west coast of Africa. Satellite-
- telephone service is available to Europe and the US. Banjul is
- five standard time zones ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Banjul is 25 minutes by air from Dakar, where
- worldwide air connections are frequent and excellent. Direct
- flights to London from Banjul operate on Mondays and Fridays.
- Taxis are available at stands; agree on the fare in advance.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- October 1986.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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