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For men, office wear is generally lightweight trousers, long or short sleeved shirts and ties. Jackets are worn for formal visits to Government offices and important meetings. Normally, a lounge suit is acceptable for most evening business functions, but a dinner jacket may also be required for some social occasions. For ladies, normal smart lightweight office wear, such as a dress or long sleeved blouse and skirt is expected, or national dress. All offices are air-conditioned.

In the evenings for informal dinners, casual evening dresses and skirts are usually worn. It is also recommended that a shawl or stole should be included in ladies' wardrobes, as the airconditioning in hotels and restaurants can be quite strong.

For women, as summers are very hot and humidity can on occasions be high, a variety of cotton outfits is recommended. Cotton trousers are popular with expatriate wives for casual wear and, although revealing sun dresses and tops are acceptable for home wear, they should be avoided in the town.

Even in winter, temperatures at midday rarely fall below 21deg.C (70deg.F) but a sweater or cardigan is useful for when the temperature drops in the evening. A coat or raincoat is unnecessary, but an umbrella is useful for the occasional shower. All type of beachwear including bikinis is acceptable but only on the beach or by the pool.