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- <text id=93CT1790>
- <title>
- Mozambique--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Southern Africa
- Mozambique
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs and currency: Visas can be obtained through the
- Mozambican Embassy in Washington, its Mission in New York,
- through the government agency or firm in Mozambique that the
- traveler intends to visit, or by applying directly by cable with
- prepaid response to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Maputo
- at least 6 weeks in advance. A valid passport also is required.
- Mozambican currency may not be taken in or out. Travelers may
- not take out of the country any foreign exchange that they did
- not declare upon entry.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Light summer clothing is worn generally
- from mid-August to mid-May; light woolens are suitable the rest
- of the year.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Standards in Maputo and other urban areas are better
- than other parts of the country, but travelers should exercise
- caution. The water in Maputo should be boiled before drinking;
- many visitors find it prudent to drink bottled water. There are a
- limited number of doctors, and hospitals are overcrowded.
- Adequate medical care cannot be obtained in Maputo. Malaria
- suppressants are required, vaccinations for tetanus and typhoid
- are highly recommended, and an immune globulin injection should
- be obtained.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: International telephone and telegraph
- services are usually adequate, but some delays are to be
- anticipated. Maputo is seven time zones ahead of eastern
- standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Most Americans enter Mozambique by air from
- Johannesburg, Lisbon, or Paris. Direct connections also are
- available to Mbabane, Harare, Dar es Salaam, East Berlin,
- Luanda, Lusaka, Rome, and Moscow. The Mozambican airline, LAM,
- provides domestic service.
- </p>
- <p> A passenger railway links Mozambique with South Africa, but
- service is sporadic and currently not recommended. Paved roads
- connect major towns south of the Zambezi River and extend to the
- South African and Zimbabwean frontiers. However, the RENAMO
- insurgency has affected most areas of the country. Overland
- travel to or from Mozambique or within the country should not be
- attempted due to the security situation. A Department of State
- travel advisory is in effect, and this should be consulted
- before visiting the country. Traffic moves on the left. Rental
- cars are available in Maputo, but taxi service is scarce. Buses
- are few, overcrowded, and follow erratic schedules.
- </p>
- <p> National holidays: Businesses and the U.S. Embassy are closed
- on the following Mozambican holidays:
- </p>
- <p>New Year's Day, January 1; Mozambican Heroes Day, February 3;
- Mozambican Women's Day, April 7; Workers Day, May 1; Independence
- Day, June 25; Lusaka Agreement, September 7; Armed Forces Day,
- September 25; Family Day, December 25.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, May
- 1989.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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