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- <text id=93CT1843>
- <title>
- Sao Tome & Principe--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Southern Africa
- Sao Tome And Principe
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: Visas should be obtained in advance from a Sao
- Tomean Embassy. A vaccination certificate against yellow fever
- is required of all visitors except those arriving from a
- noninfected area and who stay for less than 2 weeks. Health
- requirements change; check latest information.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Lightweight, washable clothing is
- recommended year round. At higher altitudes in the interior,
- evenings can be cool enough for sweaters.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Tapwater is not potable; drinking water should be
- boiled. Avoid raw vegetables and undercooked meats. Malaria
- pills should be taken, starting 3 weeks before arrival in the
- tropics. The islands have adequate hospital facilities for
- common ailments.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone and telegraph link the island
- with Europe and, more recently, with the African mainland at
- Gabon, although in the latter case, connections are often
- difficult. A radio network also connects the Sao Tomean
- Government with its representative in Libreville. Sao Tome is
- four standard time zones ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Air service from Libreville is limited to
- charter aircraft, although subscription flights using aircraft
- of the Sao Tomean Airline operate about four times a month. The
- Angolan national airline, TAAG, has two flights weekly from
- Luanda. Taxi service is available. The Portuguese national
- airline, TAP, has one flight monthly from Lisbon. Transportation
- between the islands is by boat.
- </p>
- <p> National holidays: Businesses may be closed on the following
- official holidays:
- </p>
- <p>Martyrs' Day, February 4; Independence/National Day, July 12;
- Armed Forces Day, First week in September (varies); Farmers' Day,
- September 30.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July
- 1988.
- </p>
-
- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
-