Prostitutes must be registered with the Government, carry ID cards and submit to a check-up every 15 days. The Government receives income from licensing brothels. Not illegal in itself. But it is illegal to aid or abet a woman to enter prostitution, to live off the earnings of a prostitute or to run a brothel. Prostitutes must be registered with the State, undergo regular health examinations and carry health cards.
Prostitution exists predominantly in urban centres and is increasing due to economic hardship.
Prostitutes are considered social outcasts. Prostitutes operate as 'entertainers'. Sex tourism, including sex with children, is common, though the majority of clients are local. Legalized prostitution means that state brothels exist in certain areas of each town. Prostitutes have to register, carry special identity cards, and undergo bi-weekly medical examinations.