The Central African Republic

Known as one of the world’s most corrupt countries, The Central African Republic is extremely violent, as well as unkind to Americans. Even those work for the U.S. Government is restricted when they are in the country. To leave the U.S. embassy compound, they must obtain permission to do so. The possibility of an American being held hostage is said to be significant. As a result, U.S. citizens are urged to take certain precautions if they will be visiting.

This includes choosing a family member to be their contact in the event they are held, hostage. Americans are encouraged to set code words that will indicate to the family member that they are alive. In addition, Americans are told they should leave their health care provider a sample of their DNA.