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Recreation and Travel : Malawi

Includes tourism, sports, food and drink, links to embassies, U.S. State Department advisories.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
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Afro1 Index and Links  (http://www.afrol.com/netscape%5Findex.htm)
A portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries.

CNN Interactive -- South Africa  (http://www.cnn.com/)
Current information on weather, business, science, tourism, etc.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)  (http://www.comesa.int/)
Offers the text of a number of business, economic and statistical documents issued by COMESA, as well as links to related information. The site may be searched by broad subjects including trade, finance, investments, agriculture, transportation and communications or by the individual member countries: Angola, Burundi, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Lonely Planet - Destinations  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture, and environment. of that location.

MSN Encarta  (http://encarta.msn.com)
“Posts facts about this country's geography and history along with images, maps, and news updates.” Search e-library for periodical articles.

Malawi SNDP  (http://www.sdnp.org.mw/)
Assists “with development of Internet and Information Services with emphasis on sustainable development.”

Malawihere  (http://www.malawihere.com)
Includes media, sports and links to national sites. Very slow load time.

National Center for Infectious Diseases Traveler's Health (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)  (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/)
Health information on specific destinations: outbreaks, diseases, vaccinations, safe food and water, traveling with children, special needs, cruise ships and air travel, and reference publications. Links to national and international health departments and organizations, to the CDC Division of Global Migration and Quarantine and to USDA/APHIS (importation of food, plant and animal products).

National Game Parks  (http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/botsnationalparks.html)
Commercial site. Links to game parks in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Includes photographic gallery, and information on animal behavior.

Travel Document Systems  (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel information.

US-Africa.org  (http://us-africa.tripod.com/index.html)
“Open Window to Africa for business, travel and education...provides -country files, photo albums, an impressive collection of pan African links, an event calendar and extensive information about economy, history, and culture.”

United States. Department of State  (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s name.

Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates  (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private sector information on each country.

Welcome to Malawi.Biz.Com-Your Gateway to Malawi  (http://www.malawibiz.com/)
Links to national government, commercial and investment sites and to news, AllAfrica.Com; provides a commercial directory and more.

World Health Organization  (http://www.who.int/home-page/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.

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