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@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
-# @(#)africa 7.15
+# @(#)africa 7.16
# This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
# go ahead and edit the file (and please send any changes to
# tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov for general use in the future).
-# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1996-09-03):
+# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1996-11-22):
#
# A good source for time zone historical data outside the U.S. is
# Thomas G. Shanks, The International Atlas (3rd edition),
# San Diego: ACS Publications, Inc. (1991).
-# Except where otherwise noted, it is the source for the data below.
+#
+# Gwillim Law <LAW@encmail.encompass.com> writes that a good source
+# for recent time zone data is the International Air Transport
+# Association's Standard Schedules Information Manual (IATA SSIM),
+# published semiannually. Law sent in several helpful summaries
+# of the IATA's data after 1990.
+#
+# Except where otherwise noted, Shanks is the source for entries through 1990,
+# and IATA SSIM is the source for entries after 1990.
#
# Another source occasionally used is Edward W. Whitman, World Time Differences,
# Whitman Publishing Co, 2 Niagara Av, Ealing, London (undated), which
@@ -255,12 +263,17 @@ Rule Egypt 1957 1958 - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
Rule Egypt 1958 only - May 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1959 1981 - May 1 1:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1959 1965 - Sep 30 3:00 0 -
-Rule Egypt 1966 max - Oct 1 3:00 0 -
+Rule Egypt 1966 1990 - Oct 1 3:00 0 -
Rule Egypt 1982 only - Jul 25 1:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1983 only - Jul 12 1:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1984 1988 - May 1 1:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1989 only - May 6 1:00 1:00 S
-Rule Egypt 1990 max - May 1 1:00 1:00 S
+Rule Egypt 1990 only - May 1 1:00 1:00 S
+Rule Egypt 1991 1994 - May 1 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Egypt 1991 1994 - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
+Rule Egypt 1995 max - Apr lastFri 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Egypt 1995 max - Sep lastFri 0:00 0 -
+
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct
2:00 Egypt EE%sT
@@ -390,15 +403,15 @@ Rule Libya 1986 only - Oct 3 0:00 0 -
Rule Libya 1987 1989 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Libya 1987 1990 - Oct 1 0:00 0 -
Rule Libya 1990 only - May 4 0:00 1:00 S
+Rule Libya 1996 max - Mar 30 2:00s 1:00 S
+Rule Libya 1996 max - Sep 30 2:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Tripoli 0:52:44 - LMT 1920
1:00 Libya CE%sT 1959
2:00 - EET 1982
-# From Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> (1995-12-19):
-# usno1995 (from OAG) says Libya uses 2:00 all year, as they did before 1982.
-# We don't know when they switched back. We'll guess 1991.
1:00 Libya CE%sT 1991
- 2:00 - EET
+ 2:00 - EET 1996 Mar 30 3:00
+ 1:00 Libya CE%sT
# Madagascar
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -442,7 +455,7 @@ Zone Indian/Mayotte 3:00:56 - LMT 1911 Jul # Mamoutzou
3:00 - EAT
# Morocco
-# rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+# RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
Rule Morocco 1939 only - Sep 12 0:00 1:00 S
Rule Morocco 1939 only - Nov 19 0:00 0 -
Rule Morocco 1940 only - Feb 25 0:00 1:00 S
@@ -474,12 +487,15 @@ Zone Africa/Maputo 2:10:20 - LMT 1903 Mar
2:00 - SAT
# Namibia
+# RULE NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S
+Rule Namibia 1994 max - Sep Sun>=1 2:00 1:00 S
+Rule Namibia 1995 max - Apr Sun>=1 2:00 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Windhoek 1:08:24 - LMT 1892 Feb 8
1:30 - SWAT 1903 Mar # SW Africa Time
2:00 - SAT 1942 Sep 20 2:00
2:00 1:00 SAST 1943 Mar 21 2:00
- 2:00 - SAT
+ 2:00 Namibia SA%sT
# Niger
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
@@ -618,10 +634,9 @@ Rule Tunisia 1977 only - Sep 24 0:00s 0 -
Rule Tunisia 1978 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Tunisia 1978 only - Oct 1 0:00s 0 -
Rule Tunisia 1988 only - Jun 1 0:00s 1:00 S
-Rule Tunisia 1988 max - Sep lastSun 0:00s 0 -
+Rule Tunisia 1988 1990 - Sep lastSun 0:00s 0 -
Rule Tunisia 1989 only - Mar 26 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Tunisia 1990 only - May 1 0:00s 1:00 S
-Rule Tunisia 1991 max - Mar lastSun 0:00s 1:00 S
# Shanks gives 0:09 for Paris Mean Time; go with Howse's more precise 0:09:21.
# Shanks says the 1911 switch occurred on Mar 9; go with Howse's Mar 11.
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]