These are all the places the US government has issued a 'do not travel' warning for, following the addition of a major tourist destination to the list.
On May 27, the US Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, urged US citizens to avoid travelling to the country and the surrounding borders between Venezuela and 'Colombia, Brazil and Guyana' for 'any reason'.
It's something that the State Department has warned about for many years amidst political unrest and high levels of crime, and a list of risks to US travellers was given by the government, which included wrongful detention and kidnapping.
However, Venezuela isn't the only country that the US government believes could potentially harm vacationers, as the State Department's Travel Advisory List regularly updates the risks certain countries pose to American travellers.
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And there are a few more countries that US citizens have been told 'not to travel' to.
What countries fall under the US 'do not travel' list?
According to the State Department, countries are assigned a level from one to four, with one indicating 'exercise normal precautions' and four denoting a 'do not travel' warning.
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Their website goes on to say that each level is reviewed within a certain timeframe, as levels one to two are revisited in 12 months, whereas three to four are revised 'at least every six months'.
First of all, the US government has advised against all forms of travel to both Ukraine and Russia amid the ongoing war between the two nations.
The countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Libya, and Burkina have also been issued with a 'do no travel' warning by the US government.
The State also warns about visiting Yemen due to 'terrorism, civil unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, armed conflict, and landmines'.
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The US government also advises against travel to North Korea, as they add: "Do not travel to North Korea due to the continuing serious risk of arrest, long-term detention, and the threat of wrongful detention of US nationals. Do not travel to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for any reason."
The Trump Administration has also issued a 'do not travel' alert to Democratic Republic of the Congo due to 'armed conflict, crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and terrorism'.
Meanwhile, the ongoing risk of 'terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, hostage taking, armed conflict, and unjust detention' means the US has issued a 'do not travel' warning on Syria.
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The full list of countries the US has issued a 'do not travel' warning are:
- Somalia
- Venezuela
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Russia
- North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
- Burkina Faso
- Yemen
- Iran
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
- Central African Republic
- Belarus
- Iraq
- Ukraine
- Haiti
- Libya
- Mali
Callum Jones