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- <text id=93CT1809>
- <title>
- Nigeria--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Northern Africa
- Nigeria
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Clothing: Tropical wash-and-wear clothing and rainwear are
- recommended.
- </p>
- <p> Customs: Persons arriving in Nigeria must have valid
- passports, and visas obtained from the Nigerian Embassy or
- consulates in the United States.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Public health facilities, private clinics, dental
- care, and optical services are available in major cities, but
- most fall short of American standards. Malaria is endemic, and
- suppressants are recommended. Tapwater is not potable. Fruits
- and vegetables should be carefully prepared and meats cooked
- until well done.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone calls to the US and Europe are
- via satellite. Facilities exist for overseas cables, telexes,
- and radiotelephone messages to ships at sea. Lagos is 6 hours
- ahead of eastern standard time, and 1 hour ahead of the United
- Kingdom.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Several international airlines provide
- regular service to Nigeria. Nigeria Airways and private
- carriers provide domestic air service. About 16,000 kilometers
- of paved roads, including some four-lane highways, provide the
- main basis for surface travel by bus or car. Railways are used
- primarily to transport agricultural and commercial goods.
- Passenger service is available but very slow. Within cities and
- towns, taxis and buses are commonly used.
- </p>
- <p> National holidays: The US Embassy and Consulate General
- observe the following American holidays--New Year's Day,
- Martin Luther King's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial
- Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
- </p>
- <p> The Embassy and Consulate General also observe the following
- Nigerian holidays--Good Friday, Easter Monday, Worker's Day
- (May 1), National Day (October 1), and Boxing Day (December 26).
- The Embassy and Consulate General Nigerian offices are also
- closed for 2 days each during the Muslim feasts of Id-el-Fitr
- and Id-el-Kabir, and on the Prophet's birthday. (The exact dates
- of the Muslim feasts depend upon the sighting of the moon.)
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- August 1987.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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