Made transition from one-party state to democracy in 1991. The official language is French. Some English is also spoken. 220 volts AC, 50Hz. There is an additional charge for calls made from a coin box.
Airmail takes three to five days to reach Europe.
Surface mail letters or parcels take from six to eight weeks. There are good poste restante facilities at most main post offices. Post office hours are 0800-1400 Monday to Saturday. La Nation is the daily official newspaper. From time to time these change.