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"?","Advice","General Travel Advice on safety. NOTE: No country is enitrely safe only relatively. So take care every where"
"?","Air Travel","Air Line Travel Information"
"?","Area",""
"?","Banks","Hours and banking details"
"?","Bars",""
"?","Boat",""
"?","Buses","Type, Reliabilty etc."
"?","Camping","Camp sites and general info."
"?","Capital","Capital City"
"?","Continent","Where it is!"
"?","Credit Cards","Exceptability"
"?","Crime","Areas to avoid and general crime levels also see Advice."
"?","Currency","Local Currancy and exchange rate"
"?","Currency Restrictions",""
"?","Customs","Custom problems and things to be aware of"
"?","Driving Permits","Information on what licences you need to drive"
"?","Drugs","Availabilty, legal details"
"?","Electricity","Voltage"
"?","Entry Requirements","Visas & Passports"
"?","Enviroment",""
"?","Exports","Main industries"
"?","Fuel Availability","Detail of availabilty of fuel."
"?","GDP",""
"?","Health","Health care details"
"?","High Commission in U.K.",""
"?","Hitching","Viabilty"
"?","Hostels","Addresses and general details"
"?","Hotels","Addresses and general details"
"?","Inoculations","Which injections you'll need. Yellow Fever is often only needed if arriving from an infected area."
"?","Language","What they speak"
"?","Life Expectancy","How old the locals get to"
"?","Literacy","Some idea of the education level"
"?","Medical","Medical details"
"?","Motor Vehicle Codes","Letters on the back of cars"
"?","Phone Codes","IAC is the international access code from that country and CC is the Country code. Dial the IAC from where you are and the CC for the country you want to call."
"?","Photography","Film availbity. What to take photos of to land in jail."
"?","Physical","How the land lies"
"?","Political System","Politics"
"?","Population","Number of people there"
"?","Post Office","Opening hours & general info"
"?","Post Service","Will your post get through"
"?","Public Transport","Whats the best way to travel"
"?","Rail Travel","Do the trains run on time"
"?","Reference",""
"?","Religion","Local religions"
"?","Road Travel","Road conditions"
"?","Shops","Opening Hours"
"?","Telephones","Details of phone system"
"?","Temp","Gives max/min or max temperatures for each month."
"?","Time Zone","How to set your watch on arrival"
"?","Tipping","If your a hitch hiker you can't afford to anyway"
"?","Tourist Information","Information sources in the UK"
"?","Travel",""
"?","Travellers Cheques","What to take, where to change them"
"?","UK Embassy","For when it all goes horribly wrong"
"?","Vehicle Import","Details for importing vehicals."
"?","Visas","Visa details"
"?","Water","To drink or not"
"?","Working Permit","Work permit details."
"Afghanistan","Advice","Extremely dangerous, politically unstable, strict muslim women should not travel alone."
"Afghanistan","Air Travel","Risk of attack on civilian airlines in northern and southern Afghanistan"
"Afghanistan","Area","652090 sq km, 251707 sq mi"
"Afghanistan","Capital","Kabul"
"Afghanistan","Continent","Asia"
"Afghanistan","Currency","Afghani"
"Afghanistan","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Afghanistan","Electricity","220V"
"Afghanistan","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Afghanistan","Enviroment","Estimated 95% of urban population with no sanitation services"
"Afghanistan","Exports","Dried fruit, natural gas, fresh fruits,Afgan coats, fresh fruit, karakul lamb skins"
"Afghanistan","Fuel Availability","Unclear"
"Afghanistan","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Typhoid, Polio, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Afghanistan","Kabul Hotels","Hotel Inter-Continental"
"Afghanistan","Kabul Sights","Not particularly attractive city and a was a bit touristy. Kabul Museum, City Wall and citidal, Gardens of Babur."
"Afghanistan","Language","Pushtu, Dari"
"Afghanistan","Life Expectancy","(1986) men 43, women 41"
"Afghanistan","Literacy","Men 39%, Women 8%"
"Afghanistan","Phone Codes","CC:93"
"Afghanistan","Physical","Mountainous in centre and NE, plains in N and SW"
"Afghanistan","Political System","Emergent Democracy"
"Afghanistan","Religion","Muslim"
"Afghanistan","Shops","Sat-Thu 8.00-18.00"
"Afghanistan","Time Zone","GMT+4.5"
"Afghanistan","Vehicle Import","Prior authorisation by Ministry of Commerce in Kabul"
"Afghanistan","Working Permit","No work vias at present"
"Albania","Advice","Crime rate rising, women should not travel alone"
"Albania","Area","28,748 sq km, 11,097 sq mi"
"Albania","Capital","Tirana"
"Albania","Continent","Europe"
"Albania","Currency","Lek"
"Albania","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Albania","Exports","crude oil, bitumen. chrome, iron ore, nickel, coal, copper wire"
"Albania","Fuel Availability","Expensive and scarce"
"Albania","Health","Health risks are high and medical facilities poor."
"Albania","Language","Albanian, Greek"
"Albania","Life Expectancy","men 69, women 73"
"Albania","Literacy","(1986) 75%"
"Albania","Motor Vehicle Codes","AL"
"Albania","Phone Codes","CC:355"
"Albania","Physical","Mainly mountainous, with rivers flowing E-W and narrow coastal plain."
"Albania","Political System","Emergent democracy"
"Albania","Religion","Muslim 70%"
"Albania","Road Travel","Erratic fuel supplies."
"Albania","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Albania","Vehicle Import","Borders Closed to Tourist Traffic"
"Algeria","Advice","Advised not to travel due to terrorist attacks on foreigners."
"Algeria","Advice","Precautions should be taken, travel to the southern areas is dangerous."
"Algeria","Area","2,381,741 sq km, 919,352 sq mi"
"Algeria","Capital","Algiers"
"Algeria","Continent","Africa"
"Algeria","Crime","Avoid Mali and Niger Frontier due to armed robberies."
"Algeria","Currency","Algerian dinar _1=AD39.73"
"Algeria","Electricity","110/220V"
"Algeria","Entry Requirements","Passport+Visa"
"Algeria","Exports","Oil, natural gas, iron, wine, olive oil"
"Algeria","Inoculations","Typhiod, Polio, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Algeria","Language","Arabic, French, Berber"
"Algeria","Life Expectancy","Men 59, women 62"
"Algeria","Literacy","Men 63%, women 37%"
"Algeria","Phone Codes","CC:213"
"Algeria","Physical","Coastal plains backed by mountains in N, Sahara desert in S"
"Algeria","Political System","Semi-military rule"
"Algeria","Religion","Sunni Muslim"
"Algeria","Road Travel","Limit travel by road."
"Algeria","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Algeria","To/From","Morocco, Tunisia"
"Algeria","Travel","Avoid poor areas in Algiers."
"Algeria","Working Permit","Only possible if with a company with govt. contract"
"America Samoa (US)","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Polio"
"American Samoa","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.30-16.30 Sat 8.30-12.00"
"Andorra","Advice","Safe"
"Andorra","Area","468 sq km, 181 sq mi"
"Andorra","Capital","Andorra la Vella"
"Andorra","Continent","Europe"
"Andorra","Currency","French franc, Spanish peseta"
"Andorra","Driving Permits","All licences"
"Andorra","Exports","Main industries tobacco & Tourism"
"Andorra","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Andorra","Language","Catalan, Spanish, French"
"Andorra","Literacy","100"
"Andorra","Motor Vehicle Codes","AND"
"Andorra","Phone Codes","CC:33-628"
"Andorra","Physical","Mountanous with narrow valleys"
"Andorra","Political System","Semi-feudal co-principality"
"Andorra","Religion","Roman Catholic"
"Andorra","Shops","8.00-20.00"
"Andorra","Temp","J06 F07 M12 A14 M17 J23 J26 A24 S22 O16 N10 D06 Les Escalders"
"Andorra","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Andorra","Tourist Information","Tel: 0181-874-4806 am"
"Andorra","Vehicle Import","None"
"Andorra","Working Permit","Annual allocation of permits, that must be applied for personally, after you have a job."
"Angola","Advice","Don't visit for tourism, fighting in many parts"
"Angola","Advice","Extremely Dangerous"
"Angola","Area","1,246,700 sq km, 481,226 sq mi"
"Angola","Capital","Luanda"
"Angola","Continent","Africa"
"Angola","Currency"," nouvo kwansa US$=Kw800"
"Angola","Electricity","220V"
"Angola","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Angola","Exports","Oil, coffe, diamonds, palm oil, sisal, iron ore, fish"
"Angola","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria"
"Angola","Language","Portuguese & Bantu"
"Angola","Life Expectancy","Men 40 women 44"
"Angola","Literacy","20%"
"Angola","Phone Codes","CC:33-628"
"Angola","Photography","Permit Required"
"Angola","Physical","Narrow coastal plian rising to vast interior plateau with rain forest in NW, desert in S"
"Angola","Political System","Socialist republic"
"Angola","Religion","Roman Catholic 68%, Protestant 20%, animist 12%"
"Angola","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Angola","Travel","Do not travel outside Luanda."
"Anguilla","Advice","Safe"
"Anguilla","Electricity","220V"
"Anguilla","Water","Unsafe"
"Antigua","Area","280 sq km, 108 sq mi"
"Antigua","Continent","Central America"
"Antigua","Currency","Eastern Caribbean dollar"
"Antigua","Driving Permits","Drivers permit obtained by showing National Licence at police station"
"Antigua","Electricity","110/220V"
"Antigua","Exports","Sea island cotton, rum, lobsters"
"Antigua","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Antigua","Language","English"
"Antigua","Life Expectancy","70"
"Antigua","Literacy","90%"
"Antigua","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Antigua","Physical","Low lying islands of limestone and coral with some volcanic outcrops, no rivers and low rainfall result in frequent droughts and deforestation"
"Antigua","Political System","Liberal Democarcy"
"Antigua","Religion","Christain"
"Antigua","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Antigua","Vehicle Import","None"
"Antigua & Barbuda","Advice","Safe"
"Antigua & Barbuda","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.30-16.00"
"Antigua & Barbuda","Working Permit","Permits required. Only work if you can perform a job the locals can't. Arrange permit in advance."
"Argentina","Advice","Avoid military installations"
"Argentina","Advice","Reasonable but take sensible precautions"
"Argentina","Air Travel","LADE or TAN flights can be cheaper than buses."
"Argentina","Area","2,780,092 sq km, 1,073,116 sq mi"
"Argentina","Banks","Mon-Fri 10.00-15.00"
"Argentina","Buses","Fairly good"
"Argentina","Camping","Most large towns have camp sites"
"Argentina","Capital","Buenos Aires"
"Argentina","Continent","South America"
"Argentina","Credit Cards","Visa and Mastercard accepted but you may be charged a surcharge."
"Argentina","Crime","Good compared to other South American Countries, but take sensible precautions."
"Argentina","Currency","Peso"
"Argentina","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Argentina","Electricity","220v 50Hz"
"Argentina","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Argentina","Exports","Live stock products, cereals, wool, tanin, peanuts, minearals, oil, natural gas"
"Argentina","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Argentina","Hitching","Distances can be great and vehicles few, carry snacks and water."
"Argentina","Hostels","Hostels usually open in summer only."
"Argentina","Hotels","One to five star, one stars are often better than three or four star hotels."
"Argentina","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Argentina","Language","Spanish, Italian"
"Argentina","Life Expectancy","men 66, women 73"
"Argentina","Literacy","men 96%, women 95%"
"Argentina","Phone Codes","CC:54"
"Argentina","Photography","Don't use cameras near military installations"
"Argentina","Physical","Mountains in W, forest and savanna in N, treeless plains in E central area, Patagonian plateau in S, rivers Colorado,Salado, Parana, Uruguay, Rio de la Plata estuary"
"Argentina","Political System","Emergent democratic federal republic"
"Argentina","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-13.00"
"Argentina","Post Service","Frequently paralysed by strikes, unreliable, airmail expensive, land mail is cheapper but less reliable."
"Argentina","Rail Travel","Good, cheap but future uncertain"
"Argentina","Religion","Roman Catholicism"
"Argentina","Road Travel","No major problems"
"Argentina","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-19.00 Sat 9.00-13.00"
"Argentina","Telephones","Improving service, tokens needed for pay phones, may be possible to direct dial international calls from larger cities, hotels don't always bill calls accurately"
"Argentina","Temp","J29/17 F28/17 M26/16 A22/12 M18/08 J14/05 J14/06 A16/06 S18/08 O21/10 N24/13 D28/16 Buenos Aires"
"Argentina","Time Zone","GMT-3"
"Argentina","Tipping","10%-15% in bars and restaurants round off taxis fares, porters $1"
"Argentina","To/From","Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay"
"Argentina","Vehicle Import","Written under taking to export or Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Argentina","Water","Unsafe"
"Argentina","Working Permit","Need a work permit."
"Armenia","Advice","Political & religious unrest."
"Armenia","Area","29,800 sq km, 11,500 sq mi"
"Armenia","Capital","Yerevan"
"Armenia","Language","Armenian"
"Armenia","Physical","Mainly mountainous"
"Armenia","Political System","Emergent democracy"
"Armenia","Religion","Armenian Christian"
"Aruba","Advice","Safe"
"Aruba","Electricity","110V"
"Aruba","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid"
"Aruba","Water","Tap water safe in tourist areas"
"Ascension Island","Continent","South Atlantic"
"Ascension Island","Phone Codes","CC:247"
"Ascension Island","Time Zone","GMT"
"Australia","Advice","Relatively Safe"
"Australia","Area","7,682,300 sq km, 2,966,136 sq mi"
"Australia","Capital","Canberra"
"Australia","Continent","Austrilasia"
"Australia","Currency","Australian Dollars _1=A$2.02"
"Australia","Driving Permits","All excepted but International Driving Permit prefered"
"Australia","Electricity","220V"
"Australia","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa(24 hrs)"
"Australia","Exports","Sheep, wool, diamonds, aluminia, coal, lead"
"Australia","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Australia","Language","English, Aboriginal languages"
"Australia","Life Expectancy","Men 75 Women 80"
"Australia","Literacy","98.5%"
"Australia","Phone Codes","CC:61"
"Australia","Physical","Worlds smallest flatest and driest continent, 40% in tropics, 30% desert, 30% marginal grazing"
"Australia","Political System","Federal constitutional monachy"
"Australia","Religion","26% Anglican, 17% protestant, 26% Roman catholic"
"Australia","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Australia","Temp","J32/25 F32/25 M33/25 A33/24 M33/23 J31/21 J31/19 A32/21 S33/23 O34/25 N34/26 D33/26 Darwin"
"Australia","Time Zone","GMT+10"
"Australia","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Australia","Water","Safe"
"Australia","Working Permit","Work permits required for all work, but not given for part time work."
"Austria","Advice","Safe"
"Austria","Area","83,500 sq km, 32,374 sq mi"
"Austria","Banks","Mon-Fri 0800-1500 (Thursdays to 1730) High commission Charges"
"Austria","Capital","Vienna"
"Austria","Continent","Europe"
"Austria","Crime","Relatively low"
"Austria","Currency","Shilling _1=AS17.20"
"Austria","Electricity","220V 50Hz"
"Austria","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Austria","Exports","Lumber, textiles, clothing, iron, steel, paper, machinery, foodstuffs"
"Austria","Innsbruch Camping","Reichenau, Reichenauerstrasse, Tel:46252"
"Austria","Innsbruch Hostel","Glokenhaus Hostel, Weiherburggasse 3, Tel:286515"
"Austria","Innsbruch Sights","Set in the Alp's a beatiful place for a day or 2. Tourist Information at the station. Golden roof, Triumphal Arch, Hofburg, cable car up Hafelekar"
"Austria","Language","German"
"Austria","Life Expectancy","men 70 women 77"
"Austria","Literacy","98%"
"Austria","Motor Vehicle Codes","A"
"Austria","Phone Codes","IAC: 050 CC:43"
"Austria","Physical","Landlocked mountainous state Alps in W and S, low relief in E"
"Austria","Political System","Democratic federal republic"
"Austria","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-10.00 Stamps can be bought from Tabak-Trafik Shops"
"Austria","Rail Travel","Trains run on time, are clean and comfortable, generally a lot of queueing in summer, reservations are not required. Sleepers & couchettes are clean & comfortable."
"Austria","Religion","Catholic (84%), Protestant (6%)"
"Austria","Salzburg","Extremely expensive, touristy but beatiful, don't miss it better than Vienna. Hohensalzberg Fortress, Residence, Schloss Mirabell, Mozart's birthplace"
"Austria","Salzburg Camping","City Camping, Bayerhamerstrasse 14, Tel:71179-25. Camping Allwegehein, Untersalzburg Mountain, Tel:08652 2396"
"Austria","Salzburg Hostels","Salzburg Nonntal, Josef-Pries Allee 18, Tel:842670. International Hostel, Paracelsusstrasse 9, Tel:73460"
"Austria","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Austria","Temp","J01 F03 M08 A15 M19 J23 J25 A24 S20 O14 N07 D03 Vienna"
"Austria","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Austria","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-629-0461"
"Austria","Vienna (Wein) Sights","Gateway between East & West. Tourist Office Karntnerstrasse 38. Two train stations. Good place to visit but can be expensive. St. Stephans Cathedral, The Hofburg, Schonbrunn Palace, Haydyn museum"
"Austria","Vienna Camping","Wien WestII, Huttelsbergstrasse 80, Tel:942314. Rodaun-Schwimmbad, An der Au 2, Tel:884154. Desperate sleep out in Prater Park."
"Austria","Vienna Hostels","Ruthensteiner, Robert Hamerlinggasse 24, Tel:834693. Mythengasse, Myrthengasse 7, Tel:936316.Internationales Studenthaus, Seilerstatte 30, Tel:5128463"
"Austria","Water","Safe"
"Azerbaijan","Advice","Political & religious unrest."
"Azerbaijan","Area","86,600 sq km, 33,400 sq mi"
"Azerbaijan","Capital","Baku"
"Azerbaijan","Continent","Middle East"
"Azerbaijan","Language","Turkic"
"Azerbaijan","Physical","Ranges from semi desert to Caucasus Mountains"
"Azerbaijan","Political System","Emergent democracy"
"Azerbaijan","Religion","Shi'ite muslim"
"Azerbaijan (C.I.S.)","Inoculations","Malaria"
"Azores","Capital","Ponte Delgada"
"Azores","Capital","Ponte Delgada"
"Azores","Continent","Africa"
"Azores","Electricity","110/220V"
"Azores","Phone Codes","CC:351"
"Azores","Time Zone","GMT-1"
"Bahamas","Advice","Safe"
"Bahamas","Area","13,864 sq km, 5,352 sq mi"
"Bahamas","Capital","Nassau"
"Bahamas","Continent","Central America"
"Bahamas","Currency","Bahamian dollar"
"Bahamas","Driving Permits","International Driving Licence or national licence"
"Bahamas","Electricity","110/220V"
"Bahamas","Exports","Cement, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products, crawfish, salt, rum, pulpwood"
"Bahamas","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Bahamas","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid"
"Bahamas","Language","English, Creole"
"Bahamas","Life Expectancy","Men 67 women 74"
"Bahamas","Literacy","95%"
"Bahamas","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Bahamas","Physical","700 tropical islands"
"Bahamas","Political System","Constitutional monachy"
"Bahamas","Religion","29% Baptist, 23% Anglican, 22% Roman Catholic"
"Bahamas","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00"
"Bahamas","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Bahamas","Vehicle Import","For under 6 months redeamable bond must be paid"
"Bahamas","Water","Unsafe"
"Bahamas","Working Permit","Need a work permit. But you can't be employed if a qualified local up for the same job. Rigidly Enforced."
"Bahrain","Advice","Fairly conservative muslim contry, dress in lose clothes, espeacially women and keep well covered up."
"Bahrain","Advice","Safe"
"Bahrain","Area","688 sq km, 266 sq mi"
"Bahrain","Capital","Manama"
"Bahrain","Continent","Middle East"
"Bahrain","Currency","Bahrain Dinar"
"Bahrain","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Bahrain","Electricity","220V"
"Bahrain","Entry Requirements","Passport, British citizens do not need a visa others do."
"Bahrain","Exports","Oil, natural gas, aluminum, fish"
"Bahrain","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Bahrain","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow Fever"
"Bahrain","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera"
"Bahrain","Language","Arabic, Farsi, English, Urdu"
"Bahrain","Life Expectancy","Men 67 women 71"
"Bahrain","Literacy","Men 79% women 64%"
"Bahrain","Manama Hostel","Youth Hostel, No. 1105 Rd 4225, Al-Jufayr"
"Bahrain","Manama Hotels","Abu Nawas Hotel, Municipality Ave. Bahrain Hotel, Al-Khalifa Ave, Tel:253478"
"Bahrain","Manama Money","May get a better rates from money changers but you may get charged higher comission."
"Bahrain","Manama Phones","Phones, fax, telex are available from the telecommunications centre on Government Avenue"
"Bahrain","Manama Post Office","Government Ave. Sat-Thu 7-19.30. Poste Restante"
"Bahrain","Manama Sights","A fairly modern capital. National Museum, The Friday Mosque, Wind Towers, Dhow Building west of pwerl roundabout."
"Bahrain","Manama Tourist Information","Al-Khalifa Ave. Tel:211025"
"Bahrain","Manama UK Embassy","Government Ave. Tel:534404"
"Bahrain","Phone Codes","010-1-809"
"Bahrain","Physical","35 islands, mainly sand covered limestone, poor and infertile soil, flat & hot"
"Bahrain","Political System","Absolute emirate"
"Bahrain","Religion","85% muslim"
"Bahrain","Shops","Sat-Thu 8.00-12.00 15.30-18.30"
"Bahrain","Time Zone","GMT+3"
"Bahrain","Water","Unsafe"
"Bahrain","Working Permit","Employer must get permit in Bahrain, send it to the employee to be stamped by the embassy in their country."
"Bangladesh","Advice","Safe if sensible, women should cover up."
"Bangladesh","Advice","Strikes may be called at short notice, making travel hazardous. Ignoring strikes can cause attacks and vehicles may be destroyed."
"Bangladesh","Area","144,000 sq km, 55,585sq km"
"Bangladesh","Capital","Dhaka"
"Bangladesh","Chittagong Hotels","Hotel Midtown Tk75 single Tk120 double, Hotel Mishka, Tel:203623, Tk110 single Tk150 double. Hero City, Station Road. Hotel Sabhan, Station Road."
"Bangladesh","Chittagong Post Office","Suhrawardi Road"
"Bangladesh","Chittagong Tourist Information","Hotel Shaikat, Station Road, Tel:209514"
"Bangladesh","Continent","Asia"
"Bangladesh","Crime","Increase in banditry on major roads."
"Bangladesh","Currency","Taka"
"Bangladesh","Dhaka British High Comission","Abu Bakar House, Plot 7, Road 84, Gulshan, Tel:600133"
"Bangladesh","Dhaka Hotels","Lords Inn International, New Eskaton Rd. Hotel Mishka, Station Rd. Hotel Safina, 50 Jubilee Rd, Hotel Titus, 246 Circular Rd. Tourist Hotel, 86, Inner Circular Rd."
"Bangladesh","Dhaka Post Office","Abdul Gani Road off Bangbandhu Avenue."
"Bangladesh","Dhaka Sights","Saddardhat, Lalbagh Fort, National Museum, The Star Mosque, Banga Bhavan, New market"
"Bangladesh","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit or National Licence"
"Bangladesh","Electricity","220V"
"Bangladesh","Exports","Jute, tea, garments, fish products"
"Bangladesh","Fuel Availability","Unclear"
"Bangladesh","High Commission in U.K.","Tel: 0171-585-0081/4"
"Bangladesh","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Bangladesh","Language","Bangla"
"Bangladesh","Life Expectancy","Men 50 women 52"
"Bangladesh","Literacy","Men 43% women 22%"
"Bangladesh","Phone Codes","CC:880"
"Bangladesh","Physical","Flat delta of rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra, 75% of land less than 3m above sea level vulnerable to flooding and cyclones, hilly in SE and NE."
"Bangladesh","Political System","Emergent democratic republic"
"Bangladesh","Religion","Muslim 85%, Hindu 14%"
"Bangladesh","Shops","Mon-Fri 10.00-20.00 Sat 9.00-14.00"
"Bangladesh","Sylhet Hotels","Shahban Hotel, Tatola Road, recommended. Hotel Moon, Zindar Bazaar. Hilltown Hotel, Tally Ho Road"
"Bangladesh","Time Zone","GMT+6"
"Bangladesh","Travel","Travel in day time only."
"Bangladesh","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Bangladesh","Working Permit","Can work for 3 months without a permit."
"Barbados","Advice","Don't carry valubles, muggings on the increase"
"Barbados","Area","430 sq km, 166 sq mi"
"Barbados","Capital","Bridgetown"
"Barbados","Continent","Central America"
"Barbados","Crime","Increase in crime, take precautions when visiting secluded areas at night"
"Barbados","Currency","Barbados dollar"
"Barbados","Driving Permits","Licences recognised if presented to police and fee paid"
"Barbados","Electricity","110/220V"
"Barbados","Exports","Sugar,rum, electronic components, clothing, cement"
"Barbados","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Barbados","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Barbados","Language","English, Bajan"
"Barbados","Life Expectancy","Men 70 women 75"
"Barbados","Literacy","99%"
"Barbados","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Barbados","Physical","Most easterly island of the West Indies, subject to hurricanes June-Nov"
"Barbados","Political System","Constitutional monarchy"
"Barbados","Religion","70% Anglican, 9% Methodist, 4% Roman Catholic"
"Barbados","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Barbados","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Barbados","Travel","Heed local advice about dangers especially when using open vehicles in remote areas"
"Barbados","Water","Tap water safe in tourist areas"
"Barbados","Working Permit","Must have sponsorship from local employer."
"Belarus","Advice","Seek local advice"
"Belarus","Area","207,600 sq km, 80,100 sq mi"
"Belarus","Capital","Minsk"
"Belarus","Currency","Rouble and Dukat"
"Belarus","Language","Byelorusssian, Russian"
"Belarus","Physical","25%+ forested, mild and damp climate"
"Belarus","Political System","Emergent democracy"
"Belarus","Religion","Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox,"
"Belgium","Advice","Safe"
"Belgium","Antwerp","Most sights are in the old town. Tourist Office, Grote Markt 15. Our Ladys Chapel, Peter Paul Rubens House, Royal Museum of Fine Art."
"Belgium","Antwerp Hostels","Boomerang, Volkstraat 58, Tel:2384782."
"Belgium","Area","30,510 sq km, 11,784 sq mi"
"Belgium","Banks","Mon-Fri 0900-1530 (May close at lunch) High commission charges"
"Belgium","Bruges Camping","Camping St Michiel, Tillegemstraat 55, St Michiels, Tel:380819"
"Belgium","Bruges Hostels","YHA, Baron Ruzettelaan 143, Tel352679"
"Belgium","Bruges Sights","If you visit one place in Belgium make it this beatiful medieval town. Tourist Info, Burg 11, Tel:448686."
"Belgium","Brussels","Everything worth seeing is in the old town. Tourist Information, Grand Place, Tel:513 8940. Grand Palace, Maison Du Roi, Manneken-Pis (statue of peeing boy!)"
"Belgium","Brussels Camping","Beersel, steenweg op Ukkel 75, Tel: 331 0561. Paul Rosmant, Warandeberg 52, Tel:782 1009."
"Belgium","Brussels Hostels","Maison Internationale, Chaussee de Wavre 205, Tel: 648 0787. Hostel Jean Nihon, 4 Rue de l'Elephant, Tel:410 3858."
"Belgium","Capital","Brussels"
"Belgium","Continent","Europe"
"Belgium","Crime","Standard precautions"
"Belgium","Currency","Belgium Franc _1=50.25BF"
"Belgium","Driving Permits","National Licences"
"Belgium","Electricity","220v 50Hz"
"Belgium","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Belgium","Exports","iron, steel, textiles, plastics, vehicles, diamonds"
"Belgium","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Belgium","Language","Flemish (57%), French (33%) English widely Spoken"
"Belgium","Life Expectancy","men 72 women 78"
"Belgium","Literacy","98%"
"Belgium","Motor Vehicle Codes","B"
"Belgium","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:32"
"Belgium","Physical","fertile coastal plain in NW, central rolling hills rise eastwards, hills and forest in SE"
"Belgium","Political System","Liberal democracy"
"Belgium","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-16.00"
"Belgium","Rail Travel","Very reliable & extensive, Reservations are not essential, no supplements on trains running wholly within Belgium"
"Belgium","Religion","Roman Catholic (90%)"
"Belgium","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-18.00"
"Belgium","Temp","J04 F07 M10 A14 M18 J22 J23 A22 S21 O15 N09 D09 Brussels"
"Belgium","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Belgium","Tourist Information","Tel: 0181-629-0230"
"Belgium","Vehicle Import","None"
"Belgium","Water","Safe"
"Belgium","Working Permit","The Belgium Employer must apply for the permit."
"Belise","Area","22,963 sq km, 8,864 sq mi"
"Belise","Exports","sugar, citrus fruits, rice, fish, bananas"
"Belise","Life Expectancy","60"
"Belise","Literacy","93%"
"Belise","Physical","Tropical swampy coastal plain, Maya mountains in S, over 90% forested"
"Belise","Political System","Constitutional Monachy"
"Belise","Temp","J27/19 F28/21 M29/22 A30/23 M31/24 J31/24 J31/24 A31/24 S31/24 O31/23 N31/22 D30/21 Belise City"
"Belize","Advice","Beware of pick pockets"
"Belize","Banks","Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00 Fri 14.00-17.00"
"Belize","Bars","Women may feel uncomfortable in bars as drinking is a male ocupation."
"Belize","Belize City Advice","Areas to avoid, Southern Foreshore, the block of streets between South Side Canal and Collet Canal, and the area south of Belcan Bridge. Beware of hustlers after tips."
"Belize","Belize City Hotels","Freddies Guest House, 86 Eve Street, Tel:44396. North Front Street Guest House, Tel:77596. Bonadventure, North Front Street, Tel:31083. Seaside Guest House, 3 Prince Street, Tel:78339."
"Belize","Belize City Immigration Office","3rd Floor, 115 Barrack Road, Tel:77237"
"Belize","Belize City Police Station","Queen Street, Tel:77210"
"Belize","Belize City Post Office","Queen Street, Tel:72201"
"Belize","Belize City Sights","Belize has a reputation for being a dump but some say its got an odd charm."
"Belize","Belize City Telecomunications","Church Street, Tel:66085. International phone calls"
"Belize","Belize City Tourist Information","53, Regent Street, Tel:77213"
"Belize","Belmopian British High Commision","Embassy Square. Tel:2246/7"
"Belize","Belmopian Hotels","No capital city on earth has less accomodation. Circle A Motel, Half Moon Avenue, Tel:22296. Is about the cheapest."
"Belize","Buses","The bus system is fairly efficent, drivers drive fast, service better in the South, fares are high for Central America but still good."
"Belize","Camping","Few campsites at moment, may be able to camp in park or grounds of hotels, possible in most national parks."
"Belize","Capital","Belmopan"
"Belize","Continent","Central America"
"Belize","Credit Cards","Excepted in most hotels & some shops may be surcharged"
"Belize","Credit Cards","Excepted in most hotels and some shops. Surcharges may be added. You can draw cash on a credit card but there is a fee and you will have to pay for a validation phone call."
"Belize","Crime","Increase in muggings and violent crime. Sensible precautions."
"Belize","Currency","Belizean Dollar Bz$2=US$1"
"Belize","Driving Permits","Licences recognised for 3 months."
"Belize","Drugs","4th largest exporter of marijuana to the USA. Pedlers everywhere in Belize city. Penalties for possesion are severe."
"Belize","Electricity","110v 60Hz"
"Belize","Entry Requirements","Passport no visa for UK, American, Canadian Citizens"
"Belize","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Belize","Health","Increase in cases of cholera and malaria"
"Belize","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Belize","Language","English & Spanish"
"Belize","Phone Codes","CC:501"
"Belize","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.30"
"Belize","Rail Travel","No network"
"Belize","Religion","Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 35%"
"Belize","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 13.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.30"
"Belize","Taxis","Taxis are available in every town and have green licence plates, drivers should have I.D. cards. Negotiate the fare before hand."
"Belize","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"Belize","Water","Unsafe"
"Belize","Working Permit","Work permit required."
"Benin","Advice","Poorly lit road make travelling at night dangerous. Armed robbery and muggingds on the increase"
"Benin","Area","112,622 ssq km, 43,472 sq mi"
"Benin","Buses","Buses between most main towns."
"Benin","Capital","Porto Nova"
"Benin","Continent","Africa"
"Benin","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Benin","Electricity","220V"
"Benin","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa, Inoculation certificate required."
"Benin","Exports","cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, petroleum,cement"
"Benin","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Benin","Language","French, Fon, Yoruba, Bariba, Dendi"
"Benin","Life Expectancy","men 42 women 46"
"Benin","Literacy","men 37% women 16%"
"Benin","Phone Codes","CC:229"
"Benin","Physical","Flat to undulating terrain, hot and humid in S, semi-arid in N"
"Benin","Political System","Socialist pluralist republic"
"Benin","Rail Travel","Routes Cotonou to Parakou via Dassa and Sava, Cotono to Segboroue."
"Benin","Religion","65% Animist, 17% Christian, 15% Muslim"
"Benin","Road Travel","Tarred Lome (Togo) to Lagos, Cotonou to Malanville, Abomey to Grand Popo, Ketou to Porto Novo"
"Benin","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-11.30 14.30-15.30"
"Benin","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Benin","Water","Unsafe"
"Benin","Working Permit","Need to have a contract with a company of the Benin Government."
"Bermuda","Advice","Safe"
"Bermuda","Continent","Central America"
"Bermuda","Driving Permits","Visitors not allowed to drive"
"Bermuda","Electricity","110/220V"
"Bermuda","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Bermuda","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Bermuda","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00"
"Bermuda","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Bermuda","Water","Tap water safe in tourist areas"
"Bermuda","Working Permit","Must have job and permit before entering."
"Bhutan","Advice","Extremely safe"
"Bhutan","Area","46,500 SQ KM, 17,954 SQ MI"
"Bhutan","Capital","Thimphu"
"Bhutan","Continent","Asia"
"Bhutan","Currency","Ngultrum"
"Bhutan","Electricity","220V"
"Bhutan","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Bhutan","Exports","timber, talc, fruit, vegetables, cement, distilled spirits, calcium carbide"
"Bhutan","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria(Chloroquine Resistant)"
"Bhutan","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Bhutan","Language","Dzongkha, Sharchop, Bumthap, Nepali, English"
"Bhutan","Life Expectancy","men 44 women 43"
"Bhutan","Literacy","5%"
"Bhutan","Phone Codes","CC:975"
"Bhutan","Physical","Southern Territories of Himalayas, thick forests in S"
"Bhutan","Political System","Absolute monachy"
"Bhutan","Religion","75% Buddist 25% Hindu"
"Bhutan","Time Zone","GMT+6"
"Bhutan","Working Permit","Can work by government invitation only."
"Bolivia","Advice","Theft can be rife, cocaine growing areas should be avoided."
"Bolivia","Area","1,098,581 sq km, 424,052 sq mi"
"Bolivia","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-11.30 14.00-16.30"
"Bolivia","Buses","Good bus services between major cities"
"Bolivia","Camping","Pitch tent almost anywhere outside of towns"
"Bolivia","Capital","La Paz"
"Bolivia","Continent","South America"
"Bolivia","Credit Cards","Can be used in large establishments"
"Bolivia","Crime","Fairly safe be aware of pickpockets"
"Bolivia","Currency","Boliviano 3.30=US$1"
"Bolivia","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Bolivia","Electricity","220/110v 50 Hz"
"Bolivia","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Bolivia","Exports","tin, antimony, oil, gas, coffe, sugar, cotton"
"Bolivia","Fuel Availability","Unclear"
"Bolivia","Health","Sanitation and hygiene are poor."
"Bolivia","Hotels","Wide range available"
"Bolivia","Inoculations","Polio, Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Bolivia","Language","Spanish, Quechua, Aymara"
"Bolivia","Life Expectancy","men 51 women 54"
"Bolivia","Literacy","men 84% women 65%"
"Bolivia","Phone Codes","CC:591"
"Bolivia","Physical","high plateau between mountain ridges, forest and lowlands in E"
"Bolivia","Political System","Emergent democratic republic"
"Bolivia","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.30-19.00"
"Bolivia","Rail Travel","Often delayed during rainy season"
"Bolivia","Religion","95% Roman Catholic"
"Bolivia","Road Travel","Roads are poor and largely unpaved"
"Bolivia","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.00-12.00 13.00-18.30"
"Bolivia","Temp","J17/06 F17/06 M18/06 A18/04 M18/03 J17/01 J17/01 A17/02 S18/03 O19/04 N19/06 D18/06 La Paz"
"Bolivia","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Bolivia","Tipping","Restaurants 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect tips"
"Bolivia","To/From","Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru"
"Bolivia","Travellers Cheques","Expensive & difficult to change"
"Bolivia","Water","Unsafe"
"Bolivia","Working Permit","Only residents of Bolvia can be employed."
"Bonaire","Electricity","110/220V"
"Bonaire","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Bophuthatswana","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Advice","Do not visit"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Area","51,129 sq km 19745 sq mi"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Capital","Sarajevo"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Continent","Europe"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Language","Serbo-Croatian"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Phone Codes","CC:38"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Physical","Barren, mountianous country"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Political System","Emergent democracy"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Religion","Sunni Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Bosnia-Hercegovina","Travel","Air and rail travel is not possible and road travel is unsafe"
"Botswana","Area","582,000 sq km 225,000 sq mi"
"Botswana","Capital","Gaborone"
"Botswana","Continent","Africa"
"Botswana","Currency","Pula US$1= P2.18"
"Botswana","Driving Permits","Local licence after 6 months. All licences recognised"
"Botswana","Electricity","220V"
"Botswana","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Botswana","Exports","Diamonds, copper, nickel, meat products, textiles"
"Botswana","Inoculations","Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Botswana","Language","English & Setswana"
"Botswana","Life Expectancy","59"
"Botswana","Literacy","84%"
"Botswana","Phone Codes","CC:267"
"Botswana","Physical","Desert in SW, plains in E, fertile lands and swamps in N"
"Botswana","Political System","Democratic Republic"
"Botswana","Religion","50% Christian, 50% animist"
"Botswana","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-13.00 14.15-17.30 Sat 8.00-13.00"
"Botswana","Temp","J32/19 F31/19 M31/18 A31/15 M28/10 J25/06 J25/06 A29/09 S32/14 O35/19 N34/19 D32/19 Maun"
"Botswana","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Botswana","To/From","Nambia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe"
"Botswana","Water","Unsafe"
"Botswana","Working Permit","Need work permit. No rigid restrictions and work usually available."
"Brazil","Advice","Beware of pickpockets"
"Brazil","Air Travel","Flying in Brazil is expensive, free flights may be available with the Brazilian air force."
"Brazil","Area","8,511,965 sq km 3,285,618 sq mi"
"Brazil","Buses","Good long distance network and are clean, comfortable and well serviced."
"Brazil","Camping","Camping is becoming increasingly popular and is viable."
"Brazil","Capital","Brasilia"
"Brazil","Continent","South America"
"Brazil","Credit Cards","VISA and American Express are accepted in most large establishments."
"Brazil","Crime","High in major cities, put valuables in hotel safes, offer no resistance to muggers."
"Brazil","Currency","Cruzado Novo NCz$"
"Brazil","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit required. National licence regonised for 6 months if certified."
"Brazil","Electricity","110/120v 60 Hz"
"Brazil","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Brazil","Exports","coffee, sugar, cotton, timber, ores."
"Brazil","Fuel Availability","No fuel sold Sat, Sun or after 8PM"
"Brazil","Hitching","Hitching is difficult and can be dangerous."
"Brazil","Hostels","There are about 120 in Brazil cheaper with international YHA card."
"Brazil","Hotels","Most hotels are regulated with official tariffs."
"Brazil","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Brazil","Language","Portuguese"
"Brazil","Life Expectancy","men 61 women 66"
"Brazil","Literacy","men 79% women 76%"
"Brazil","Phone Codes","CC:55"
"Brazil","Physical","Dense forest of Amazon Basin in N, fertile in S"
"Brazil","Political System","Emergent democratic federal republic"
"Brazil","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-17.00 Sat 8.00-13.00"
"Brazil","Post Service","Fairly reliable, posta restante system functions fairly well holds mail for 30 days."
"Brazil","Rail Travel","Few passenger services and these are getting cut back."
"Brazil","Religion","Catholic"
"Brazil","Road Travel","Driving is dangerous and the roads poor in most areas."
"Brazil","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-18.30 Sat 9.00-13.00"
"Brazil","Telephones","International calls expensive, evry town has a posto telefonico for long distance calls."
"Brazil","Temp","J31/24 F31/24 M31/24 A31/24 M31/24 J31/24 J32/24 A33/24 S33/24 O33/24 N33/24 D32/24 Manaus"
"Brazil","Time Zone","GMT-3"
"Brazil","To/From","Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela"
"Brazil","Travel","In Rio de Janeiro taxis and metro are safer than buses or trams"
"Brazil","Water","Unsafe"
"Brazil","Water","Unsafe"
"Brazil","Working Permit","Permits only issued on presentation of a work contract, certified by the Brazilian Ministry of labour."
"British Virgin Islands","Driving Permits","Local temporary licence issued on presentation of foriegn licence."
"British Virgin Islands","Electricity","110/220V"
"British Virgin Islands","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00"
"British Virgin Islands","Working Permit","Work permit required."
"Brunei","Area","5,765 sq km 2,225 sq mi"
"Brunei","Capital","Bander Seri Begawan"
"Brunei","Continent","Indonesia"
"Brunei","Currency","Brunei dollars _1=B$2.75"
"Brunei","Driving Permits","Local licence issued on presentation of foriegn licence."
"Brunei","Entry Requirements","Passport, Americans need visa. Canadians and British Citizens can visit for 2 weeks without visa."
"Brunei","Exports","Liquid natural gas and oil"
"Brunei","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Brunei","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A"
"Brunei","Language","Bahasa Malaysia, English & Hokkien Chinese widely spoken."
"Brunei","Life Expectancy","74"
"Brunei","Phone Codes","CC:673"
"Brunei","Physical","Coastal plain in W, Mountains in E."
"Brunei","Political System","Absolute monachy"
"Brunei","Religion","60% Muslim"
"Brunei","Temp","J32/23 F33/23 M33/23 A33/24 M33/23 J33/23 J32/23 A32/23 S32/23 O32/23 N32/23 D32/23 Penang"
"Brunei","Time Zone","GMT+8"
"Brunei","Working Permit","Work permit required."
"Bulgaria","Advice","Beware of driving habits"
"Bulgaria","Area","110,912 sq km 42,812 sq mi"
"Bulgaria","Banks","8.00-12.00"
"Bulgaria","Capital","Sofia"
"Bulgaria","Continent","Europe"
"Bulgaria","Currency","Leva _1=43 Leva"
"Bulgaria","Driving Permits","Foriegn licences recognised for short periods. Otherwisw International Driving Permit"
"Bulgaria","Electricity","110/220V"
"Bulgaria","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Bulgaria","Exports","Textiles, leather, chemicals, timber, machinery, tobacco,cigarettes"
"Bulgaria","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Bulgaria","Language","Bulgarian"
"Bulgaria","Life Expectancy","men 69 women 74"
"Bulgaria","Literacy","98%"
"Bulgaria","Motor Vehicle Codes","BG"
"Bulgaria","Phone Codes","CC:359"
"Bulgaria","Physical","Lowland plains in N and SE separated by mountains."
"Bulgaria","Political System","Emergent democratic republic"
"Bulgaria","Rail Travel","Trains are over crowded and slow. Try and buy ticket 24 hrs in advance. reservations are compulsory on expresses."
"Bulgaria","Religion","Eastern Orthodox"
"Bulgaria","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-20.00 Siesta on Monday 13.00-14.00"
"Bulgaria","Temp","J02/-4 F04/-3 M10/01 A16/05 M21/10 J24/14 J27/16 A26/15 S22/11 O17/08 N09/03 D04/-2 Sofia"
"Bulgaria","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-499-6988"
"Bulgaria","Vehicle Import","None"
"Bulgaria","Working Permit","Not possible to get work permit."
"Burkina Faso","Advice","Generally safe with care. Violent incidents have occurred in Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougou and travellers risk getting involved."
"Burkina Faso","Advice","Towns can be violent after dark. Avoid unnecassary travel in rural areas."
"Burkina Faso","Buses","Shared-taxis, taxis-bus. Bus service from Ouaga and Bobo-Dioulasso."
"Burkina Faso","Capital","Ouagadougou"
"Burkina Faso","Continent","Africa"
"Burkina Faso","Crime","Bandits have been active at nights on the highway between Bobo-Dioulasso & Ouagadougaou"
"Burkina Faso","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Burkina Faso","Driving Permits","Certain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit"
"Burkina Faso","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Burkina Faso","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Burkina Faso","Language","French & More"
"Burkina Faso","Phone Codes","CC:226"
"Burkina Faso","Photography","Permit Required"
"Burkina Faso","Rail Travel","Ouagadougou to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) via Koudougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Banfora. Trains tend to slower and more expensive than road transport."
"Burkina Faso","Religion","65% Traditional, 30% Muslim"
"Burkina Faso","Road Travel","Tarred roads from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso and on to Mali or Ivory Coast Border, Koupela border."
"Burkina Faso","Shops","Mon-Fri 7.30-12.30 15.00-17.30"
"Burkina Faso","Time Zone","GMT"
"Burkina Faso","To/From","Cote d' Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo"
"Burkina Faso","Water","Unsafe"
"Burkino Faso","Electricity","220V"
"Burundi","Advice","Unsafe due to tribal tensions."
"Burundi","Capital","Bujumbura"
"Burundi","Continent","Africa"
"Burundi","Currency","Burundi Franc US$1= BFr 199"
"Burundi","Electricity","220V"
"Burundi","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Burundi","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant), Yellow Fever"
"Burundi","Language","Kirundi, French, Swahili"
"Burundi","Phone Codes","CC:257"
"Burundi","Shops","Mon-Fri 7.00-12.00 14.00-17.00"
"Burundi","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Burundi","To/From","Rwanda, Zaire, Tanzania, Zimbabwe"
"Burundi","Water","Unsafe"
"C.I.S.","Air Travel","Cancellations, delays and overloading are frequent. Unknown if maintenance checks are carried out. Advised to fly direct on flights originating outside C.I.S."
"C.I.S.","Crime","Muggings and pickpocketing on increase. Do not leave luggage unattended on trains"
"C.I.S.","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit or National Licence with authorised translation"
"C.I.S.","Fuel Availability","Scarce"
"C.I.S.","Travel","Use officially marked taxis and do not share with strangers"
"C.I.S. Armenia","Advice","Border with Azerbaijan should be avoided, Severe shortages of food and fuel."
"C.I.S. Armenia","Crime","Increasing in Yerevan"
"C.I.S. Moldova","Advice","Avoid travelling in the Dniester region."
"C.I.S. Tajistan","Advice","Postpone visits while clashes continue"
"Cambodia","Advice","Military activity has increased in remote areas"
"Cambodia","Advice","Safe"
"Cambodia","Area","181,035 sq km 69,880 sq mi"
"Cambodia","Capital","Phnom Penh"
"Cambodia","Continent","Asia"
"Cambodia","Crime","Banditry is wide spread"
"Cambodia","Currency","Cambodian riel"
"Cambodia","Electricity","110/220V"
"Cambodia","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa (on arrival)"
"Cambodia","Exports","rubber, rice, pepper, wood, cattle"
"Cambodia","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Cambodia","Language","Khmer, French"
"Cambodia","Life Expectancy","men 42 women 45"
"Cambodia","Literacy","men 78% women 39%"
"Cambodia","Physical","Flat forested plains, mountains in SW and N, Mekong River runs N-S"
"Cambodia","Religion","Theravada Buddhist"
"Cambodia","Temp","J31/21 F32/22 M34/23 A35/24 M34/24 J33/24 J32/24 A32/25 S31/25 O30/24 N30/23 D30/22 Phnom Penh"
"Cambodia","Time Zone","?"
"Cambodia","Travel","Outside Phnom Penh only travel by road in day-time and join convoys where possible. In Angkor complex avoid outlying temples."
"Cameroon","Advice","Douala can be dangerous after dark."
"Cameroon","Electricity","110/220V"
"Cameroon","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Cameroon","Working Permit","Need a permit, obtain in Cameroon."
"Cameroun","Buses","Taxis buses run on all main routes."
"Cameroun","Capital","Yaounde"
"Cameroun","Continent","Africa"
"Cameroun","Crime","Due to worsening economic situation increase in crime, especially in Yeounde, Douala and Bamenda"
"Cameroun","Crime","Highway robbery on increase in all three northern provinces"
"Cameroun","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Cameroun","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Cameroun","Language","French & English"
"Cameroun","Phone Codes","CC:237"
"Cameroun","Photography","Permit Required"
"Cameroun","Rail Travel","Often crowded but straight forward to reserve a seat."
"Cameroun","Religion","Muslim in North, Christians in the south"
"Cameroun","Road Travel","Tarred roads between Douala to Kumba; Buea to Limbe; Bafoussam to Bamenda and Yaounde, Yaounde and Sangelima, Bafia and Batchenga"
"Cameroun","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Cameroun","To/From","Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria"
"Cameroun","Travel","No internal travel restrictions."
"Cameroun","Water","Unsafe"
"Canada","Advice","Safe"
"Canada","Air Travel","Expensive compared to USA"
"Canada","Area","9,970,610 sq km 3,849,674 sq mi"
"Canada","Banks","Mon-Thu 10.00-16.30 Fri 10.00-17.00/18.00"
"Canada","Bars","12.00-2.00 Ontario-1.00 Quebec-3.00/4.00"
"Canada","Boat","Ferries connect mainland British Columbia with Vancouver Island, the gulf Islands and the Queen Charlotte Islands, also numerous ferries on the East Coast."
"Canada","Buses","Extensive network, clean, safe, comfortable and normally cheaper then trains."
"Canada","Camping","Plenty of camp sites government ones are better, beware of bears."
"Canada","Capital","Ottawa"
"Canada","Continent","North America"
"Canada","Credit Cards","Excepted in most large towns."
"Canada","Currency","Dollars _1=$2.00"
"Canada","Driving Permits","National licence valid for 3 months. International driving licence excepted"
"Canada","Electricity","110/220V"
"Canada","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Canada","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Canada","Hitching","Good but take care, not advisable for single females."
"Canada","Hostels","About 60 most main cities have one , can get busy in large cities."
"Canada","Hotels","Tend to be expensive although B&B's are on the increase."
"Canada","Language","English, French"
"Canada","Life Expectancy","Men 72 women 79"
"Canada","Literacy","99%"
"Canada","Phone Codes","CC:1"
"Canada","Physical","Mountains in W, low plains in interior, rolling hills in E. Climate Artic in N temperate in S."
"Canada","Political System","Federal Constitutional monarchy"
"Canada","Post Offices","Not quick or cheap but reliable."
"Canada","Religion","46% Roman Catholic 35% Protestant"
"Canada","Road Travel","Probably the best way to travel, roads good, advisable to have a credit card when renting."
"Canada","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00/10.00-18.00 some Sunday opening."
"Canada","Temp","J05/00 F07/01 M10/03 A14/04 M18/08 J21/11 J23/12 A23/12 S18/09 O14/07 N09/04 D06/02 Vancouver"
"Canada","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Canada","Tipping","10% unless included in bill."
"Canada","Trains","Due to government cuts train service is on the decrease, reservations are advised, less reliable and more expensive than buses."
"Canada","Vehicle Import","Free entry but deposit maybe required"
"Canada","Water","Safe"
"Canada","Working Permit","Work permit required. Can't get if a qualified resident can do the job."
"Canary Islands","Continent","Africa"
"Canary Islands","Electricity","110/220V"
"Canary Islands","Inoculations","Typhoid, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"
"Canary Islands","Phone Codes","CC:34"
"Canary Islands","Temp","J21/14 F22/14 M22/15 A22/16 M23/17 J24/18 J25/19 A26/21 S26/21 O26/19 N24/18 D22/16 Las Palmas"
"Canary Islands","Time Zone","GMT"
"Cape Verde Islands","Capital","Praia"
"Cape Verde Islands","Continent","Africa"
"Cape Verde Islands","Currency","Escuado US$1=Es72"
"Cape Verde Islands","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Cape Verde Islands","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria"
"Cape Verde Islands","Language","Portuguese & Crioulo"
"Cape Verde Islands","Phone Codes","CC:238"
"Cape Verde Islands","Religion","98% Roman Catholic"
"Cape Verde Islands","Time Zone","GMT-1"
"Cayman Islands","Advice","Safe"
"Cayman Islands","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Cayman Islands","Electricity","110V"
"Cayman Islands","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Cayman Islands","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid"
"Cayman Islands","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-17.00"
"Cayman Islands","Working Permit","Work permit required. Can't get if a qualified resident can do the job."
"Central Africa Republic","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Central African Republic","Advice","Bangui dangerous in day or night. Avoid travelling out of town at night."
"Central African Republic","Advice","Following multiparty elections, currently little risk of politically motivated violence"
"Central African Republic","Buses","Routes between most major towns."
"Central African Republic","Capital","Bangui"
"Central African Republic","Continent","Africa"
"Central African Republic","Crime","Armed robbery a problem in Bangui and the north of the country particularly near Chad and Sudan Borders"
"Central African Republic","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Central African Republic","Electricity","220V"
"Central African Republic","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Central African Republic","Language","French & Sango"
"Central African Republic","Phone Codes","CC:236"
"Central African Republic","Religion","Officially Catholic, Moslem in the north."
"Central African Republic","Road Travel","Only roads from Bangui to Sibut, Bossemblee and M'baiki are tarred"
"Central African Republic","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.00-12.00 16.00-19.00"
"Central African Republic","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Central African Republic","Travel","Safe in the South but avoid travel outside of towns at night"
"Central African Republic","Water","Unsafe"
"Chad","Advice","Dangerous"
"Chad","Capital","N'Djamena"
"Chad","Continent","Africa"
"Chad","Crime","Increased lawlessness and armed robbery. Thefts of and from vehicles are common"
"Chad","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Chad","Electricity","220V"
"Chad","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Chad","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Chad","Language","French"
"Chad","Phone Codes","CC:235"
"Chad","Religion","50% Moslem, 10% Christian, rest traditional religions."
"Chad","Road Travel","Only roads between N'Djamena, Guelengdeng and Massaguet are tarred but are in a poor state."
"Chad","Shops","Tue-Sat 7.00/8.00-18.30/19.00"
"Chad","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Chad","Travel","Pay careful attention at road blocks"
"Chad","Water","Unsafe"
"Channel Islands","Electricity","220V"
"Chile","Advice","Safe"
"Chile","Advice","Stay in central areas and avoid poorer areas"
"Chile","Area","756,950 sq km 292,257 sq mi"
"Chile","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-14.00"
"Chile","Buses","Long distance buses are fast, comfortable and punctual."
"Chile","Camping","Camp sites available but the discriminate against backpackers."
"Chile","Capital","Santiago"
"Chile","Continent","South America"
"Chile","Credit Cards","Purchases will usually be charged at a disadvantage bank rate."
"Chile","Currency","Peso CH$"
"Chile","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Chile","Electricity","220v"
"Chile","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Chile","Fuel Availability","Diesel only on Pan-Am Highway"
"Chile","Hitching","Hitching is good but this is not a recommendation."
"Chile","Hostels","Inexpensive open January and February only."
"Chile","Hotels","1 to 5 star hotels available"
"Chile","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Chile","Language","Spanish and some Indian languages"
"Chile","Life Expectancy","men 64 women 73"
"Chile","Literacy","94%"
"Chile","Phone Codes","CC:56"
"Chile","Physical","Andes mountains on E border, Atacama Desert in N, fertile central lnad, forest in S"
"Chile","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-16.30"
"Chile","Post Service","Fairly reliable."
"Chile","Religion","89% Roman Catholic"
"Chile","Road Travel","Foreign drivers require an international driving licence."
"Chile","Shops","Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00 Sat 10.00-14.00"
"Chile","Telephones","Improved greatly generally good."
"Chile","Temp","J29/12 F29/11 M27/09 A23/07 M18/05 J14/03 J15/03 A17/04 S19/06 O22/07 N26/09 D28/11 Santiago"
"Chile","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Chile","Tipping","Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect tip"
"Chile","To/From","Peru, Bolivia, Argentina"
"Chile","Trains","South bound connect Santiago with Temuco in summer to Puerto Montt. Commuter trains Rancagua to Santiago and from Loa Andes and San Felipe to Vina del Mar and Valparaiso."
"Chile","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Chile","Water","Fairly safe but bottled water may be preferred."
"Chile","Water","Unsafe"
"Chile","Working Permit","Must have contract with local company before applying."
"China","Advice","Safe if sensible"
"China","Area","9,596,960 sq km 3,599,975 sq mi"
"China","Capital","Beijing"
"China","Continent","Asia"
"China","Crime","Generally safe, muggings and sexual harassment in cities increasing."
"China","Currency","Yuan"
"China","Electricity","220V"
"China","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa(4 days)"
"China","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"China","Language","Chinese, Mandarin, Cantonese"
"China","Life Expectancy","men 67 women 69"
"China","Literacy","men 82% women 66%"
"China","Phone Codes","CC:86"
"China","Physical","Two thirds mountainous or desert (N and W), low lying E with Yellow river, Yangtze-Kiang, Si Kiang."
"China","Political System","Communist Republic"
"China","Religion","Officially atheist, Taoist, Confucianist, Buddist, Muslim"
"China","Shops","8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00"
"China","Temp","J01/-10 F04/-8 M11/-1 A21/07 M27/13 J31/18 J31/21 A30/20 S26/14 O20/06 N09/-2 D03/-8 Beijing"
"China","Time Zone","GMT+8"
"China","Vehicle Import","No foreign vehicles except trade vehicles"
"China","Water","Unsafe"
"China","Working Permit","No work unless a teacher or technician working under contract."
"Colombia","Advice","Beware of pickpockets and being offered dopped food"
"Colombia","Advice","Some risk of terrorist attack, avoid the Uraba region"
"Colombia","Air Travel","Well developed airline system and a dense network of internal flights."
"Colombia","Area","1,141,748 sq km 440,715 sq mi"
"Colombia","Banks","Mon-Thu 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.00 Fri 8.00-11.30 14.00-16.30"
"Colombia","Boat","On the Pacific Coast there is a fair amount of shipping mainly cargo boats but the also take passengers."
"Colombia","Buses","Well developed and extensive."
"Colombia","Camping","Camping is not popular and care should be taken if pitching tents outside of sites."
"Colombia","Capital","Bogota"
"Colombia","Continent","South America"
"Colombia","Credit Cards","Accepted in most top establishments"
"Colombia","Crime","Beware of con-men posing as police asking to see wallets & bags, generally be very aware and take great precautions."
"Colombia","Currency","Peso 575=US$1"
"Colombia","Driving Permits","National Licence excepted, accomponied by local licence"
"Colombia","Electricity","110v 60Hz"
"Colombia","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Colombia","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Colombia","Hostels","Few but the numbers are growing."
"Colombia","Hotels","Residencias and hospedajes are budget places, hotels tend to be of a higher standard."
"Colombia","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera, Yellow Fever"
"Colombia","Language","Spanish"
"Colombia","Life Expectancy","men 61 women 66 indians 34"
"Colombia","Literacy","men 89% women 87% indians 40%"
"Colombia","Phone Codes","CC:57"
"Colombia","Physical","Andes mountains run N-S, flat coast land in W, plains in E,"
"Colombia","Political System","Emergent democratic republic"
"Colombia","Post Service","Fairly reliable."
"Colombia","Rail Travel","No longer any useful rail routes left."
"Colombia","Religion","Roman Catholic"
"Colombia","Road Travel","City driving not recommended good highways"
"Colombia","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-16.30"
"Colombia","Telephones","International calls expensive, largely automated for domestic and international calls, go to Telecom offices for international calls one in most villages."
"Colombia","Temp","J19/09 F20/09 M19/10 A19/11 M19/11 J18/11 J18/10 A18/10 S19/09 O19/10 N19/10 D19/09 Bogoto"
"Colombia","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Colombia","Tipping","Waiters 10%, Taxi drivers don't expect a tip."
"Colombia","To/From","Central America, Ecuador, Venezuela"
"Colombia","Travel","Travel only by major routes by day."
"Colombia","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Colombia","Water","Stick to boiled or bottled water."
"Colombia","Water","Unsafe"
"Columbia","Driving Permits","National licence excepted accomponied by local licence."
"Columbia","Working Permit","Work Permit required. Only granted for work no national can do."
"Comoros","Capital","Moroni"
"Comoros","Continent","Africa"
"Comoros","Currency","Franc Comorien US$1=CFr50"
"Comoros","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Comoros","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"
"Comoros","Language","French, Arabic, Comoran"
"Comoros","Phone Codes","CC:242"
"Comoros","Time Zone","GMT+3"
"Congo","Advice","UK Nationals are adviced not to transit or visit"
"Congo","Advice","Uncertain security and economic difficulties do not visit or transit the area."
"Congo","Capital","Brazzaville"
"Congo","Continent","Africa"
"Congo","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Congo","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Congo","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Congo","Language","French & Lingala"
"Congo","Phone Codes","CC:242"
"Congo","Shops","Tue-Sun 8.00-18.30"
"Congo","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Congo","Water","Unsafe"
"Cook Island","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria (Chloroquine Resistant)"
"Costa Rica","Area","51,100 sq km 19,735 sq mi"
"Costa Rica","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00"
"Costa Rica","Capital","San Jose"
"Costa Rica","Continent","Central America"
"Costa Rica","Crime","Theft is a great threat."
"Costa Rica","Currency","Colon $1=C100"
"Costa Rica","Driving Permits","National Licences excepted"
"Costa Rica","Electricity","110v 60 Hz"
"Costa Rica","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Costa Rica","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Costa Rica","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Costa Rica","Language","Castillian, Spanish"
"Costa Rica","Life Expectancy","men 71 women 76"
"Costa Rica","Literacy","men 94% women 93%"
"Costa Rica","Phone Codes","CC:506"
"Costa Rica","Physical","High central plateau and tropical plains"
"Costa Rica","Political System","Liberal democracy"
"Costa Rica","Post Office","7.30-11.30 13.30-17.30"
"Costa Rica","Rail Travel","Slower than buses"
"Costa Rica","Religion","95% Roman Catholic"
"Costa Rica","San Jose British Consulate","11th Floor, Centro Comercial Colon, Paseo Colon between Calles 38 & 40. Tel:21-5566"
"Costa Rica","San Jose Hotels","Hotel Managua, Calle 8 between Avenidas 3 & 4. Tel:33-7277. Hotel Principe, Avenidas 4 between Calles central & 2 Tel:22-7983"
"Costa Rica","San Jose Immigration Office","Irazemi Building, Calle 21, Avenida 6-8, Tel:75-0332"
"Costa Rica","San Jose Post Office","Calle 2 between Avenidas 1 & 3"
"Costa Rica","San Jose Sights","A modern, clean city."
"Costa Rica","San Jose Tourist Office","Plaze de la Cultura, Calle 5 between Avenidas Central & 2, Tel:22-1090"
"Costa Rica","Shops","Mon-Sat 900-18.00"
"Costa Rica","Temp","J24/14 F24/14 M26/15 A26/17 M27/17 J26/17 J25/17 A26/16 S26/16 O25/16 N25/16 D24/14 San Jose"
"Costa Rica","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"Costa Rica","Vehicle Import","Written undertaking to re-export"
"Costa Rica","Water","Tap water safe in most towns"
"Costa Rica","Working Permit","Need a signed contract with employee and residence status."
"Cote d'Ivorie","Reference","See Ivory Coast"
"Croatia","Advice","Large areas under UN control, subject to sporadic fighting, don't travel in thee areas"
"Croatia","Area","56,538 sq km 21,824 sq mi"
"Croatia","Capital","Zagreb"
"Croatia","Continent","Europe"
"Croatia","Currency","Croatian Dinar _1=703D"
"Croatia","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit or National Licence"
"Croatia","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Croatia","Language","Croatian"
"Croatia","Phone Codes","IAC:99 CC:38"
"Croatia","Physical","Adriatic coast line, very mountainous."
"Croatia","Religion","Catholic"
"Cuba","Advice","Take advice from foriegn office. Don't leave valubles in hotels."
"Cuba","Area","110,860 sq km 42,820 sq mi"
"Cuba","Capital","Havana"
"Cuba","Continent","Central America"
"Cuba","Currency","Cuban peso"
"Cuba","Driving Permits","National Licences excepted for 6 months"
"Cuba","Electricity","110V"
"Cuba","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Cuba","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Cuba","Language","Spanish"
"Cuba","Life Expectancy","men 72 women 75"
"Cuba","Phone Codes","CC:53"
"Cuba","Political System","Communist republic"
"Cuba","Religion","85% Roman Catholic"
"Cuba","Shops","Mon-Sat 12.30-19.30"
"Cuba","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Cuba","Water","Unsafe"
"Cuba","Working Permit","It is not possible to work here."
"Curacao","Electricity","110V"
"Cyprus","Area","9,251 sq km 3,571 sq mi"
"Cyprus","Capital","Nicosia"
"Cyprus","Continent","Europe"
"Cyprus","Currency","Cyprus pound, Turkish lira"
"Cyprus","Driving Permits","National Licence excepted for 1 year"
"Cyprus","Electricity","220V"
"Cyprus","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Cyprus","Language","Greek, Turkish, English"
"Cyprus","Life Expectancy","men 72 women 76"
"Cyprus","Literacy","99%"
"Cyprus","Phone Codes","CC:357"
"Cyprus","Physical","Central plian between two E-W mountain ranges."
"Cyprus","Political System","Democratic divided republic"
"Cyprus","Religion","78% Greek Orthdox, 18% Muslim"
"Cyprus","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.00/9.00-12.00 15.00-18.00/19.00"
"Cyprus","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Cyprus","Vehicle Import","Written undertaking to re-export"
"Cyprus","Working Permit","Permit required. Can be prosecuted and deported for not having one."
"Czech Republic","Area","78,864 sq km 30,461 sq mi"
"Czech Republic","Banks","Mon-Fri 8.00-15.00/16.00"
"Czech Republic","Capital","Prague"
"Czech Republic","Continent","Europe"
"Czech Republic","Currency","Koruna _1=45.2Kcs"
"Czech Republic","Currency Restrictions","None"
"Czech Republic","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Czech Republic","Electricity","110/220V"
"Czech Republic","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Czech Republic","Fuel Availability","Fuel stations often close in evening"
"Czech Republic","Language","Czech (Some German & English Understood)"
"Czech Republic","Life Expectancy","men 68 women 75"
"Czech Republic","Literacy","100%"
"Czech Republic","Motor Vehicle Codes","CS"
"Czech Republic","Phone Codes","IAC:90 CC:42"
"Czech Republic","Physical","Mountainous"
"Czech Republic","Post Office","8.00-16.00"
"Czech Republic","Prague","A magnificent city some say the best in Europe. Old town, New Town, Jewish Quater, Prague Castle, Boat trip on the Vlatra"
"Czech Republic","Prague Camping","Sokol Troja, Trojska 171, Tel:842-833, Sokol Dolni Pocernice, Dolni Pocernice Nar, hrdinu, Tel:718-034"
"Czech Republic","Prague Hostels","Junior Hotel, Zitna 12, Tel:299941. Sleep in Zitna 42. Cedok's Hostel Panska 5. Strahov, Spartakaiadni Station. Hotel Jarov, Kovevova 196, Tel:824641."
"Czech Republic","Prague Post Office","Jindrisska 14. International phones & Poste Restante"
"Czech Republic","Prague Tourist Information","Na Prikope. Tel:54 4444 Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Czech Republic","Prague Transport","The underground is cheap and efficent and the buses and trams cover all the city. HIgh fines for having the wrong ticket. Travel passes are available."
"Czech Republic","Prague UK Embassy","Thunovska Ulice 15, Mala Strana"
"Czech Republic","Rail Travel","Trains are very slow buses are faster than some expresses, expresses require supplements and reservations. Avoid travel on Friday and Saturday afternoons."
"Czech Republic","Religion","Catholic & Protestant"
"Czech Republic","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Czech Republic","Temp","J10/-13 F11/-12 M18/-8 A23/-2 M28/02 J31/07 J33/09 A32/08 S29/04 O22/-2 N14/-5 D10/-10 Prague"
"Czech Republic","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Czech Republic","Vehicle Import","Entered into passport"
"Denmark","Advice","Safe"
"Denmark","Area","43,075 sq km 16,627 sq mi"
"Denmark","Banks","Mon-Fri 0900-1600 (until 1800 on Thursdays)"
"Denmark","Capital","Copenhagen"
"Denmark","Continent","Europe"
"Denmark","Copenhagan Camping","Absalon Camping, 132, Korsdalsvej, Tel:31410600"
"Denmark","Copenhagan Hostels","Bellahoj, Herbergvejen 8, Tel:31289715. Copenhagan Youth Hostel, Sjaellandsbroen 55"
"Denmark","Copenhagan Post Office","Tietgensgade 37. Behind central station."
"Denmark","Copenhagan Sights","A very pleasnt ciy to walk around. Tivoli Gardens, Carlsberg & Tubourg beweries, Old Castle, Mermaid, National Museum, Climb the spire of Vor Frelsers Kirke, canals."
"Denmark","Copenhagan Transport","Tickets are valid for upto an hour on trains and buses, unlimited passes are available for 1 to 3 days."
"Denmark","Copenhagan UK Embassy","Kastelsvej 36-40, Tel:31264600"
"Denmark","Crime","Standard precautions take care at night behind Copenhagen Central Station and Nyhavn"
"Denmark","Currency","Kroner  _1=9.64kr"
"Denmark","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Denmark","Electricity","220v 50Hz"
"Denmark","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Denmark","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Denmark","Language","Danish"
"Denmark","Life Expectancy","Men 72 Women 78"
"Denmark","Motor Vehicle Codes","DK"
"Denmark","Phone Codes","IAC:009 CC:45"
"Denmark","Physical","Comprised of about 500 islands and the Jutland peninsular"
"Denmark","Political System","Liberal democracy"
"Denmark","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Denmark","Rail Travel","Trains efficient and run on time.  Reservations needed when crossing the great belt."
"Denmark","Religion","Protestant"
"Denmark","Shops","Mon-Thu 9.00-13.30 Fri 9.00-19.00/20.00 Sat 9.00-13.00/14.00"
"Denmark","Temp","J02 F02 M05 A11 M16 J19 J22 A21 S18 O12 N07 D04 Copenhagen"
"Denmark","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Denmark","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-734-2637"
"Denmark","Vehicle Import","None"
"Denmark","Water","Safe"
"Denmark","Working Permit","EC nationals don't need permits. Other do but none are being issued at present."
"Djibouti","Advice","Areas in the country remain closed. Travellers are advised to avoid if possible."
"Djibouti","Advice","Unrest in Djibouti City, avoid area unless on essential business"
"Djibouti","Capital","Djibouti"
"Djibouti","Continent","Africa"
"Djibouti","Currency","Djibouti franc $1=DFr178"
"Djibouti","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Djibouti","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria"
"Djibouti","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Djibouti","Language","French, Arabic, Afar, Somali"
"Djibouti","Phone Codes","CC:253"
"Djibouti","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.00/9.00-12.00 15.00-20.00"
"Djibouti","Time Zone","GMT+3"
"Djibouti","Travel","Areas of the country remain closed, don't travel on foot after dark."
"Djibouti","Water","Unsafe"
"Djibouti","Working Permit","Not much work available"
"Dominica","Advice","Safe"
"Dominica","Area","751 sq km 290 sq mi"
"Dominica","Capital","Roseau"
"Dominica","Continent","Central America"
"Dominica","Currency","Eastern Caribbean Dollar, pound sterling, french franc"
"Dominica","Electricity","220V"
"Dominica","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Dominica","Language","English"
"Dominica","Life Expectancy","Men 57 Women 59"
"Dominica","Literacy","80%"
"Dominica","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Dominica","Physical","Mountanous central ridge with rain forest"
"Dominica","Political System","liberal democracy"
"Dominica","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-12.30 14.00-15.00"
"Dominica","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Dominica","Water","Unsafe"
"Dominica","Working Permit","Need work permit obtained from country of origin."
"Dominica Republic","Area","48,442 sq km 18,700 sq mi"
"Dominica Republic","Capital","Santo Dominigo"
"Dominica Republic","Continent","Central America"
"Dominica Republic","Currency","peso"
"Dominica Republic","Electricity","110/220V"
"Dominica Republic","GDP","$4.9 bn $731 per head"
"Dominica Republic","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A, Malaria"
"Dominica Republic","Language","Spanish"
"Dominica Republic","Life Expectancy","Men 61 Women 65"
"Dominica Republic","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Dominica Republic","Physical","Central mountain range with fertile valley"
"Dominica Republic","Political System","democratic republic"
"Dominica Republic","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Dominica Republic","Water","Unsafe"
"Dominica Republic","Working Permit","Work permit required."
"Dominican Republic","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Dominican Republic","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Dominican Republic","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.30-12.00 14.00-18.00"
"Eastern Caribbean","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.30-12.00 13.00-16.00"
"Eastern Caribbean","Working Permit","Work permit only offered if local can't do job."
"Ecuador","Advice","Relatively safe to visit. Sensibly precautions."
"Ecuador","Advice","Safe"
"Ecuador","Air Travel","Internal Flights are cheap."
"Ecuador","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00"
"Ecuador","Buses","Reasonable service timetables are not always followed. Trucks often double as buses."
"Ecuador","Capital","Quito"
"Ecuador","Continent","South America"
"Ecuador","Crime","Way of live especially in Guayaquil."
"Ecuador","Currency","Sucre S/"
"Ecuador","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Ecuador","Electricity","110v 60Hz"
"Ecuador","Entry Requirements","Passport onward/return ticket"
"Ecuador","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Ecuador","Hitching","Hitching a free lift is not easy."
"Ecuador","Hostels","None"
"Ecuador","Hotels","No shortage of places to stay."
"Ecuador","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera"
"Ecuador","Language","Spanish"
"Ecuador","Phone Codes","CC:593"
"Ecuador","Photography","Camera gear is expensive and film choice limited."
"Ecuador","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00"
"Ecuador","Post Service","Sending mail usually arives (use aerograms), recieving post is a bit erratic,"
"Ecuador","Rail Travel","Trains run from Quito to Riobamba, from Guayaquil to Alausf, Cunca to Sibambe, Ibarra to San Lorenzo, Ibarra to Otavalo"
"Ecuador","Religion","Roman Catholic"
"Ecuador","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Ecuador","Taxis","Cheap check fare before hand."
"Ecuador","Telephones","IETEL provide long distance national/international calls, few pay phones that take tokens."
"Ecuador","Temp","J22/08 F22/08 M22/08 A21/08 M21/08 J22/07 J22/07 A23/07 S23/07 O22/08 N22/07 D22/08 Quito"
"Ecuador","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Ecuador","Tipping","Restaurants non expected, Taxis drivers don't need tipping"
"Ecuador","To/From","Colombia, Peru"
"Ecuador","Travel","Travel don't walk after dark. Under no circumstances visit Panecillo in old town Quito."
"Ecuador","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passages en Douanes"
"Ecuador","Water","Unsafe"
"Ecuador","Water","Unsafe drink bottled water"
"Ecuador","Working Permit","Work permit only offered if bought in by local company as a local can't do job."
"Egypt","Advice","Attacks on tourists by religous extremists. Avoid area South of Cairo and north of Luxor."
"Egypt","Advice","Basical a safe place. In tourist areas be prepared to barter hard. In shared taxis check the price with a fellow passenger not the driver. Argue if they try to over charge."
"Egypt","Advice","Extremists continue their campaign mainly around Assiut and Cairo. Tourists have been targeted."
"Egypt","Bicycles","Bikes represent a good method of getting around to sights, espeacially in Luxor. Check that every thing works before getting on though."
"Egypt","Buses","Buses run practically every where although they can be crowded an dirty."
"Egypt","Cairo Camping","Motel Salma, Saqqara Rd, Giza, Tel:384-9152"
"Egypt","Cairo Hostels","Manyal Youth Hostel, 135 Sharia Abdel Aziz as Saud, Roda Island, Tel:840729"
"Egypt","Cairo Hotels","Pensione de Famille, Sharia Abdel Khaliq Sarwat, Tel:574-5630. Hotel Petit Palace, 45 Sharia Sarwat, Tel:391-1836"
"Egypt","Cairo Post Office","Midan Ataba 7.00-19.00."
"Egypt","Cairo Sights","A mad city which you'll love or hate. Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mosque of Mohamed Ali, Ibn Tulun."
"Egypt","Cairo Tourist Information","5 Sharia Adly, Tel:391-3454"
"Egypt","Cairo Tourist Police","Tel:126"
"Egypt","Cairo UK Embassy","Sharia Ahmed Ragheb, Garden City. Tel:354-0852"
"Egypt","Camping","There arn't many sights and none are that great."
"Egypt","Capital","Cairo"
"Egypt","Continent","Africa"
"Egypt","Currency","Egyptian Pound US$1=E_3.32"
"Egypt","Drink","The local beer (Stella) is widely available. Local wines are also available."
"Egypt","Driving","Locals tend to drive fairly suicidally but its not to bad apart from Cairo which should be avoided."
"Egypt","Drugs","Drugs are fairly easily available. The penalities for dealing and smuggling are 25 yrs in jail or hanging."
"Egypt","Electricity","110/220V"
"Egypt","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa, you need to register within seven days of arrival."
"Egypt","Hitching","Hitching is fairly easy but drivers usually want payment."
"Egypt","Hostels","Vary from bad to OK."
"Egypt","Hotels","Vary but the 1,2 and no star hotels are all relatively cheap. Be prepared to barter. It also pays to shop around and ask what other travellers what they are paying. Western hotels are expensive."
"Egypt","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Egypt","Language","Arabic, English, French"
"Egypt","Luxor","A pleasant town although a touristy. Lots to see. Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Ramesseum, Deir al-Bahri, Luxor Museum."
"Egypt","Luxor Advice","General Safe beware of pickpockets. If visiting the West Bank on your own hire a bicycle on the East bank. Taxis from the ferries to the monuments are very expensive."
"Egypt","Luxor Camping","YMCA campsite, Sharia al-Karnak, Basic. Rezeiky Camp Tel:581-334."
"Egypt","Luxor Hotels","Karnak Hotel, opposite train station. Off Sharia Television, Titi Hotel, Everest Hotel, Princess Hotel, Toutes will usually be at the train station or pick you up in town for hotels."
"Egypt","Luxor Passport Registration Office","Follow the road South past the Novotel. The passport office is opposite the Isis Hotel."
"Egypt","Luxor Post Office","Sharia al-Mahatta"
"Egypt","Luxor Tourist Information","Corniche, next to Winter Palace Hotel"
"Egypt","Phone Codes","CC:20"
"Egypt","Photography","Film more expensive than in the west, processing available, avoid military instalations, bridges, public buildings etc."
"Egypt","Religion","Muslim, Christian"
"Egypt","Service Taxis","Fairly reliable and quick, ask the passengers not the driver how much it costs and don't be bullied into paying more, call the tourist police if necassary. Usually other passengers will help you."
"Egypt","Shops","9.00-20.00"
"Egypt","Temp","J19 F21 M24 A28 M33 J33 J37 A35 S33 O31 N27 D21 Cairo"
"Egypt","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Egypt","Water","Unsafe"
"El Salvador","Advice","Political unrest not recommended."
"El Salvador","Advice","Significant lawlessness"
"El Salvador","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-13.00 13.45-15.30"
"El Salvador","Black Market","The only place you will find traders are at the land borders and outside the post office in San Salvador."
"El Salvador","Buses","Colourfully decorated, tend to be overcrowed. Good services on the Pan American & coastal highway. Poor service on the northern highway to Honduran border and on lesser routes."
"El Salvador","Capital","San Salvador"
"El Salvador","Continent","Central America"
"El Salvador","Crime","Robberies occur on public and in private transport do not resist."
"El Salvador","Currency","Colon _1=C11"
"El Salvador","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit, National Licence excepted"
"El Salvador","Electricity","110v 60Hz"
"El Salvador","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"El Salvador","Fuel Availability","Good"
"El Salvador","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"El Salvador","Language","Spanish"
"El Salvador","Phone Codes","CC:503"
"El Salvador","Photography","Don't take photos of military or any possible sensitive subjects."
"El Salvador","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.30-16.00"
"El Salvador","Rail Travel","Only for soldiers and goods"
"El Salvador","Road Travel","Carry all your documents, roads are poor. Exoect to arose military interest at check points. Double check before driving that you destination and route is safe from attack."
"El Salvador","San Salvador British Embassy","Inter Inversions Building, Paseo Escalion 4828, Tel:24-0473/23-9693"
"El Salvador","San Salvador Hotels","Hotel Alameda 43, Avendia Sur and Almeda Roosevelt. Hotel San Carlos, Calle de Concepcion 121. Family Guest House, 1 Calle Poniete."
"El Salvador","San Salvador Immigration Office","Ministry of the Interior, Centro de Gobierno, 9 Calle Poniente, 15 Avendia Norte, Tel:22-6090"
"El Salvador","San Salvador Police","Tel:71-4222"
"El Salvador","San Salvador Post Office","Centro de Gobierno"
"El Salvador","San Salvador Sights","A stunning city even if it is Central Americas most dangerous. Plaza Barrios, Plaza Libertad, Museo Nacional David j. Guzman"
"El Salvador","San Salvador Tourist Information","ISTU, Calle Ruben Dario 619, Tel:22-8000 Mon-Fri"
"El Salvador","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-12.00 14.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"El Salvador","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"El Salvador","Travellers Cheques","Cheques are accepted at banks and hotels. The can be exchanged on the blackmarket in towns but usually not at the borders."
"El Salvador","Vehicle Import","Written under taking to re-export"
"El Salvador","Water","Unsafe"
"El Salvador","Water","Unsafe"
"El Salvador","Working Permit","Work permit obtainable for technical of specialized work. Employer must apply."
"England","Reference","See United Kingdom"
"Equatorial Guinea","Air Travel","Internal flights between Malabo and Bata."
"Equatorial Guinea","Boat","Malabo-Bata once a month crowded and unpleasant."
"Equatorial Guinea","Capital","Malabo"
"Equatorial Guinea","Continent","Africa"
"Equatorial Guinea","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Equatorial Guinea","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa, vaccination certificates checked"
"Equatorial Guinea","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Equatorial Guinea","Language","Spanish, Fang"
"Equatorial Guinea","Phone Codes","CC:240"
"Equatorial Guinea","Photography","Permit Required"
"Equatorial Guinea","Public Transport","Non except for a few old taxis"
"Equatorial Guinea","Religion","85% Catholic, rest traditional"
"Equatorial Guinea","Road Travel","Tarred road around Bioko Island, also from Bata to Ebebiy and to Mbini."
"Equatorial Guinea","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Equitorial Guinea","Advice","Take care of belongings. Don't travel after dark. No British Consular, seek assistance from French or Spanish."
"Eritrea","Advice","All areas fairly safe."
"Eritrea","Advice","Avoid Sudan border, don't travel at night. Register with consulate if travelling out of capital."
"Eritrea","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Eritrea","Travel","Avoid travelling after dark."
"Estonia","Advice","Safe"
"Estonia","Capital","Tallin"
"Estonia","Continent","Europe"
"Estonia","Currency","Kroon _1=20kroon"
"Estonia","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Estonia","Language","Estonian & Russian"
"Estonia","Religion","Lutheranism & Russian Othodox"
"Ethiopia","Advice","Avoid Sudan & Somalia borders, don't travel at night. Register with consulate if travelling out of capital."
"Ethiopia","Advice","Reasonably safe but avoid travel after dark."
"Ethiopia","Capital","Addos Ababa"
"Ethiopia","Continent","Africa"
"Ethiopia","Currency","Birr US$1=Birr2.07"
"Ethiopia","Driving Permits","Temporary licence should be obtained on arrival."
"Ethiopia","Electricity","110/220V"
"Ethiopia","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Ethiopia","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Ethiopia","Language","Amharic, Tigrinya, Aravic, Italian, English,French"
"Ethiopia","Phone Codes","CC:251"
"Ethiopia","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00"
"Ethiopia","Temp","J24/06 F24/08 M25/09 A25/10 M25/10 J23/09 J21/10 A21/10 S22/09 O24/07 N23/06 D23/05 Addis Ababa"
"Ethiopia","Time Zone","GMT+3"
"Ethiopia","Water","Unsafe"
"Ethiopia","Working Permit","Employer must apply. Casual work forbidden."
"Falkland Islands","Advice","Safe, except beware of marked unexploded bombs"
"Falkland Islands","Camping","No problems"
"Falkland Islands","Capital","Stanley"
"Falkland Islands","Continent","South America"
"Falkland Islands","Currency","Pound Sterling"
"Falkland Islands","Health","No precautions necassary"
"Falkland Islands","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"
"Falkland Islands","Language","English"
"Falkland Islands","Phone Codes","CC:500"
"Falkland Islands","Photography","Equipement and film reasonably priced"
"Falkland Islands","Post Service","Good"
"Falkland Islands","Time Zone","GMT-4"
"Falkland Islands","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-222-2542"
"Falkland Islands","Working Permit","Employers must apply for work permits."
"Faroe Islands","Continent","Europe"
"Faroe Islands","Phone Codes","CC:298"
"Faroe Islands","Time Zone","GMT"
"Fiji","Advice","Safe"
"Fiji","Capital","Suva"
"Fiji","Continent","Indonesia"
"Fiji","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Fiji","Electricity","220V"
"Fiji","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Fiji","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Polio"
"Fiji","Phone Codes","CC:679"
"Fiji","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-17.00"
"Fiji","Time Zone","GMT+12"
"Fiji","Water","Unsafe"
"Fiji","Working Permit","Need a permit before entering Fiji. Rarely given."
"Finland","Advice","Safe"
"Finland","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.30-16.00 Banks give good exchange rates"
"Finland","Capital","Helsinki"
"Finland","Continent","Europe"
"Finland","Crime","Standard precautions be careful in underground shopping centre at Helsinki Station"
"Finland","Currency","Finish Markka _1=.07 mk"
"Finland","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Finland","Electricity","220v 50Hz"
"Finland","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Finland","Fuel Availability","Good"
"Finland","Helsinki Camping","Rastila. Tel:316551 May-Sep."
"Finland","Helsinki Hostels","Youth Hostel Stadionin Maja, Pohjoinen Stadiontie 3B, Tel:496071, Eurohostel, Linnankatu 9, Tel:664-452"
"Finland","Helsinki Post Office","Mannerheimintie 116, Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00, Poste restante"
"Finland","Helsinki Sights","A bright pleasant city. Neo calssical area around the Senate Square, Cathedral, Presidents Palace, Othodox Church, Harbour side, National Museum, Suomenlinna Fortress Island and Seurasaari Museum."
"Finland","Helsinki Tourist Information","Etelaesplanadi 4, Tel:40301300. Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-13.00"
"Finland","Helsinki UK Embassy","Itainen Puistotie 17, Tel:661293"
"Finland","Language","Finish(93%), Swedish(6%)"
"Finland","Phone Codes","IAC:990 CC:358"
"Finland","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Stamps sold in book shops, newsagents & Stations. Post boxes are yellow."
"Finland","Rail Travel","Solid and reliable, required for intercity and special expresses, no couchettes only sleepers."
"Finland","Religion","Lutheran & Orthodox Ministry"
"Finland","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat 9.00-15.00"
"Finland","Temp","J-3 F-4 M00 A06 M14 J19 J22 A20 S15 O08 N03 D-1 Helsinki"
"Finland","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Finland","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-839-4048"
"Finland","Vehicle Import","None"
"Finland","Water","Safe"
"Finland","Working Permit","Permit required"
"France","Advice","Safe"
"France","Banks","Mon-Fri 0900-1630 (May close 1200-1400)"
"France","Capital","Paris"
"France","Continent","Europe"
"France","Crime","Be wary in Paris, Nice, Marseilles and Lyon keep to well lit streets at night"
"France","Currency","French Franc _1=8.36F"
"France","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"France","Electricity","220v 50 Hz"
"France","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"France","Fuel Availability","Good"
"France","Language","French"
"France","Motor Vehicle Codes","F"
"France","Paris Camping","Camping du Bois de Boulogne, alle du bord de L'Eau, Tel:4524 30000"
"France","Paris Hostels","IYHF Hostel, 8 Boulevarde Jules Ferry, Tel:4357-5560. Auberge de Jeunesse d'Artagnan, 80 Rue Vitruve. Tel:4361-0875"
"France","Paris Post Office","52 Rue du louvre, Tel:4028 20000. Poste restante"
"France","Paris Sights","A great city to visit. Arc de Triomphe, Place de Concorde, Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, Sacre Couer, Monmatre"
"France","Paris UK Embassy","35 Rue du Faubourg St Honore. Tel:4266 9142. Emergency Consulate, 9 Avenue Hoche. Tel:4266 9142"
"France","Phone Codes","IAC:19 CC:33"
"France","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-19.00 Sat 8.00-12.00 Stamps can be bought in some shops"
"France","Rail Travel","Possibly Europes best railway, expresses very fast, reservations on Eurocity and TGVs compulsory. Sleepers and couchettes most expensive in Europe."
"France","Religion","Roman Catholic"
"France","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-12.00 14.00-19.30"
"France","Temp","J06 F07 M12 A16 M20 J23 J25 A24 S21 O16 N10 D07 Paris"
"France","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"France","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-499-6911"
"France","Vehicle Import","None"
"France","Water","Safe"
"France","Working Permit","EC nationals don't require permits. Others do."
"French Guiana","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"French Guinea","Capital","Cayenne"
"French Guinea","Continent","South America"
"French Guinea","Currency","French Franc"
"French Guinea","Electricity","220V 50 Hz"
"French Guinea","Entry Requirements","Passport & onward ticket"
"French Guinea","Phone Codes","CC:594"
"French Guinea","Time Zone","GMT-3"
"French Guinea","Water","Unsafe"
"French Polynesia","Capital","Tahiti"
"French Polynesia","Continent","Pacific Ocean"
"French Polynesia","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"
"French Polynesia","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Polio"
"French Polynesia","Phone Codes","CC:689"
"French Polynesia","Time Zone","GMT-10"
"French West Indias","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.00-12.00 15.00-18.00"
"Gabon","Advice","Political demonstrations. Exercise caution around and in Libreville"
"Gabon","Capital","Libreville"
"Gabon","Continent","Africa"
"Gabon","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Gabon","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Gabon","Electricity","220V"
"Gabon","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Gabon","Fuel Availabilty","Unclear"
"Gabon","Fuel Availabilty","Unclear"
"Gabon","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Gabon","Language","French, Fang, Bere, Sira Puna"
"Gabon","Phone Codes","CC:241"
"Gabon","Shops","Tue-Sat 8.00-18.30"
"Gabon","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Gabon","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage"
"Gabon","Water","Unsafe"
"Gabon","Working Permit","Permit required"
"Gambia, The","Advice","Avoid isolated places, take care of personal belongings"
"Gambia, The","Advice","Exercise caution, don't walk in isolated areas or after dark."
"Gambia, The","Capital","Banjui"
"Gambia, The","Continent","Africa"
"Gambia, The","Currency","Dalasi US$1=8.89"
"Gambia, The","Driving Permits","National Licence accepted for short visits"
"Gambia, The","Electricity","220V"
"Gambia, The","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Gambia, The","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Gambia, The","Language","English, Wolof, Mandinka, Dyola"
"Gambia, The","Phone Codes","CC:220"
"Gambia, The","Religion","Muslim"
"Gambia, The","Road Travel","Tarred roads Banjui to Basse-Santa-Su, and roads of to Ziguinchor and from Barra."
"Gambia, The","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Gambia, The","Time Zone","GMT"
"Gambia, The","To/From","Senigal"
"Gambia, The","Vehicle Import","Advanced permision from controller of customs & excise"
"Gambia, The","Water","Unsafe"
"Gambia, The","Working Permit","Permit required"
"Georgia","Advice","Not recommend, contact foreign office"
"Germany","Advice","Safe"
"Germany","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-12.00 14.00-16.00"
"Germany","Capital","Berlin"
"Germany","Continent","Europe"
"Germany","Crime","Standard precautions be careful in certain streets in cities after dark, don't leave valuables in car or hotel rooms."
"Germany","Currency","Deutsch Mark _1=2.46Dm"
"Germany","Driving Permits","Certain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit."
"Germany","Electricity","220v 50Hz"
"Germany","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Germany","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Germany","Language","German"
"Germany","Motor Vehicle Codes","D"
"Germany","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:37"
"Germany","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-13.00"
"Germany","Rail Travel","Trains fast, clean and efficiently run. Reservations & supplements required on IC and Eurocity trains."
"Germany","Religion","Protestant & Catholic"
"Germany","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.30-18.00/18.30 Sat 8.00-14.00"
"Germany","Temp","J02 F03 M07 A13 M18 J21 J22 A22 S19 O13 N07 D04 Hamburg"
"Germany","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Germany","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-795-3990"
"Germany","Vehicle Import","None"
"Germany","Water","Safe"
"Germany","Working Permit","EC nationals don't require permits. Others do."
"Ghana","Advice","Generally safe recent tribal violence in northern region."
"Ghana","Advice","Relatively safe"
"Ghana","Boat","On lake volta regular service between Akosombo Dam and Yeji."
"Ghana","Buses","Between most towns, unreliable but comfortable."
"Ghana","Capital","Accra"
"Ghana","Continent","Africa"
"Ghana","Driving Permits","Commonwealth licence excepted for 90 days. International Driving Permit recommended."
"Ghana","Electricity","220V"
"Ghana","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa Inoculation certificates required."
"Ghana","Fuel Availabilty","Unclear"
"Ghana","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Ghana","Language","English, Akan, Twi, Fante, Ga"
"Ghana","Phone Codes","CC:233"
"Ghana","Photography","Be discreet nothing Military"
"Ghana","Rail Travel","Slow train between Accra and Sekonsi-Takoradi via Kumasi."
"Ghana","Religion","Christians & Muslims"
"Ghana","Road Travel","Tarred roads link most cities and towns."
"Ghana","Shops","Mon-Thu 9.00-15.30 Fri 9.00-15.30 17.00-18.00"
"Ghana","Time Zone","GMT"
"Ghana","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage"
"Ghana","Water","Unsafe"
"Ghana","Working Permit","Permit required"
"Gibraltar","Continent","Europe"
"Gibraltar","Motor Vehicle Codes","GBZ"
"Gibraltar","Phone Codes","CC:530"
"Gibraltar","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Gibralter","Advice","Safe"
"Gibralter","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Gibralter","Electricity","220V"
"Gibralter","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Gibralter","Vehicle Import","None"
"Gibralter","Working Permit","Ever one reuires work permits except British nationals"
"Great Britain","Reference","See United Kingdom"
"Greece","Advice","Safe"
"Greece","Athens Hostels","Student Hostel No 5, 75 Damareos St, Pangrati, Tel:7519830. Hostel Aphrodite, 12 einarrdou St, Tel:8810589"
"Greece","Athens Post Office","100 Eolou St, nr Omonia Square, Mon-Fri 7.30-20.30 Sat 7.30-14.30"
"Greece","Athens Sights","Modern Athens is crap stick to the ancient. Old town (Plaka), Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Propylaea, Acropolis Museum."
"Greece","Athens Tourist Police","Tel: 171 English spoken"
"Greece","Athens Transport","Buses & Trolley Buses are usually packed but OK. As most places taxi drivers tend to try and rip you off. If no meter agree price before hand."
"Greece","Athens UK Embassy","1 Ploutarchou, Tel:7236211/9 Mon-Fri 8.00-13.30"
"Greece","Banks","Mon-Thu 8.00-14.00 Fri 7.45-14.00"
"Greece","Capital","Athens"
"Greece","Continent","Europe"
"Greece","Crime","Fairly low but take standard precautions"
"Greece","Currency","Drachma _1=362dr"
"Greece","Driving Permits","Certain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit"
"Greece","Electricity","220V 50 Hz"
"Greece","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Greece","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Greece","Language","Greek"
"Greece","Motor Vehicle Codes","GR"
"Greece","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:30"
"Greece","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-20.00 Stamps available from some shops and kiosks"
"Greece","Rail Travel","Trains are fairly slow some expresses require supplements, well worth reserving seats. Couchettes and sleepers cheap by European standards."
"Greece","Religion","Greek Orthodox"
"Greece","Shops","Mon, Wed, Sat 8.00-14.30 Tue, Thu, Fri 8.00-13.30 17.00-20.30 but vary widely"
"Greece","Temp","J13 F14 M16 A20 M25 J30 J33 A33 S29 O24 N19 D15 Athens"
"Greece","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Greece","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-734-5997"
"Greece","Vehicle Import","Non EEC vistitors issued with vehicle free entry card."
"Greece","Water","Safe"
"Greece","Working Permit","Need a permit issued by the Greek Ministry of Labour."
"Greenland","Advice","Safe"
"Greenland","Capital","Nuuk"
"Greenland","Continent","Arctic"
"Greenland","Electricity","220V"
"Greenland","Phone Codes","CC:299"
"Greenland","Temp","J-7/-12 F-7/-13 M-4/-11 A-1/-7 M04/-2 J08/01 J11/03 A11/03 S06/01 O02/-3 N-2/-7 D-5/-10 Godthaab"
"Greenland","Time Zone","GMT-3"
"Greenland","Water","Safe"
"Grenada","Advice","Relatively safe, safe guard valuables and seek local advice on safe areas to travel."
"Grenada","Capital","?"
"Grenada","Continent","Central America"
"Grenada","Crime","Beware of street crime"
"Grenada","Driving Permits","National licence accepted."
"Grenada","Electricity","220V"
"Grenada","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Grenada","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid"
"Grenada","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Grenada","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"Grenada","Water","Unsafe"
"Grenada","Working Permit","Permit required."
"Grenadines","Electricity","220V"
"Guadelope","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Guadelope","Water","Unsafe"
"Guadeloupe","Electricity","110/220V"
"Guadeloupe","Working Permit","EC nationals don't require permits. Others do."
"Guam (US)","Inoculations","Polio, Typhiod"
"Guatemala","Advice","Beware of fighting between guerillas and military. Seek advice."
"Guatemala","Advice","Keep local profile friendly behaviour to locals may be misinterpreted and cause suspicion"
"Guatemala","Banks","Mon-Fri 8.30-15.00"
"Guatemala","Black Market","Active at border crossings and in Guatemala City. Low premiums. Traders will often change cash."
"Guatemala","Buses","Tend to be overcrowed even on long journeys. Dirt roads can be unpassable during the wet season"
"Guatemala","Capital","Guatemala City"
"Guatemala","Continent","Central America"
"Guatemala","Crime","Violent crime is prevalent, common place on public transport."
"Guatemala","Currency","Quetzal US$1=Q12.00 (1993)"
"Guatemala","Drinking","Bottles of cheap wine are available in villages. Beer is also available. The two main ones being Gallo and more expensive Monte Carlo."
"Guatemala","Electricity","110v 60Hz"
"Guatemala","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa(48hrs) Visa not required if holding tourist card issued by airkina carrier."
"Guatemala","Guatemala City British Embassy","7th floor, Centro Financiero Torre II, 7 Avenida 5-10, Zona 1, Tel:31-1601"
"Guatemala","Guatemala City Hotels","Hotel Spring, 8 Avenida 12-65, Tel:51-4207. Hotel Colonial, 7 Avenida 14-19, Tel:2-6722. Pension Meza, 10 Calle 10-17,Tel:2-3177"
"Guatemala","Guatemala City Immigration Office","8 Avenida 12-10, Zona 1, Tel:53-4158"
"Guatemala","Guatemala City Post Office","7 Avenida between 11 and 12 Calle, Zona 1, Tel:2-6101"
"Guatemala","Guatemala City Sights","Noisy, overpopulated and frustrating. Kaminaljuyu ruined Mayan City, Parque Central, Museo Ixchel, Mapa en Relieve"
"Guatemala","Guatemala City Tourist Information","7 Avenida 1-17, Zona 4, Tel:31-1333"
"Guatemala","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Guatemala","Language","Spanish & English"
"Guatemala","Phone Codes","CC:502"
"Guatemala","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-16.30 poor service"
"Guatemala","Post Service","Due to the poor roads the post system is very poor although it is cheap."
"Guatemala","Rail Travel","Bad service and may be stopped all together"
"Guatemala","Shops","9.00-19.00"
"Guatemala","Temp","J23/12 F25/12 M27/14 A28/14 M29/16 J27/16 J26/16 A26/16 S26/16 O25/16 N25/16 D24/14 Guatemala City"
"Guatemala","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"Guatemala","Tourist Information","Embassy of Guatemala, 12, Fawcett St, London SW10 9HN"
"Guatemala","Travel","Don't travel alone or at night, travel to remote areas dangerous mob attacks on tourists have occurred."
"Guatemala","Travellers Cheques","Cheques can only be exchanged at banks, but not all except them."
"Guatemala","Water","Unsafe"
"Guernsey","Advice","Safe"
"Guinea","Buses","Routes between main towns."
"Guinea","Capital","Conakry"
"Guinea","Continent","Africa"
"Guinea","Currency","Guinean Franc US$1=GFr812"
"Guinea","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Guinea","Electricity","220V"
"Guinea","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Guinea","Fuel Availabilty","OK"
"Guinea","Language","French"
"Guinea","Phone Codes","CC:224"
"Guinea","Photography","Permit Required"
"Guinea","Rail Travel","Line between Conakry and Kankan, via Kinida, Mamou and Dabola, Also between Kamsar and Sangaredi via Boke."
"Guinea","Religion","Muslim, 1% Christian, 39% tribal"
"Guinea","Road Travel","Tarred Conakry to Labe, to Kankan via Faranah, and to Gueckedou."
"Guinea","Time Zone","GMT"
"Guinea","Travel","Border with Liberia Remains closed and travel up country is subject to security checks."
"Guinea","Vehicle Import","Visas not issued for tourist purposes"
"Guinea","Water","Unsafe"
"Guinea Bissam","Water","Unsafe"
"Guinea Republic","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Guinea-Bissau","Buses","Buses between main towns."
"Guinea-Bissau","Capital","Bissau"
"Guinea-Bissau","Continent","Africa"
"Guinea-Bissau","Currency","Peso da Guinea-Bissau US$1=P2700"
"Guinea-Bissau","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Guinea-Bissau","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Guinea-Bissau","Language","Portuguese, Crioulo"
"Guinea-Bissau","Phone Codes","CC:245"
"Guinea-Bissau","Photography","Nothing Military, permits required."
"Guinea-Bissau","Religion","65% Tribal, 30%Muslim"
"Guinea-Bissau","Road Travel","Tarred roads between Bissau and Pitche, and between Bissau and Cachu"
"Guinea-Bissau","Time Zone","GMT"
"Guyana","Advice","Do not walk alone at night and take precautions during the day."
"Guyana","Advice","Violent crime common in Georgetown"
"Guyana","Banks","Mon-Thu 8.00-12.00 Fri 8.00-12.00 15.00-17.00"
"Guyana","Buses","Buses link George town with secondary towns, no timetables and leave when full."
"Guyana","Capital","Georgetown"
"Guyana","Continent","South America"
"Guyana","Crime","Violent crime especially in George town is a problem."
"Guyana","Currency","Guyana Dollar G$31=US$1"
"Guyana","Driving Permits","Certain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit."
"Guyana","Electricity","110v/220v"
"Guyana","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Guyana","Fuel Availabilty","OK"
"Guyana","Hitching","Hitching is not advisable due to crime."
"Guyana","Hotels","Range from basic to luxury."
"Guyana","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Yellow Fever"
"Guyana","Language","English, Hindi, Urdo"
"Guyana","Phone Codes","CC:592"
"Guyana","Post Service","Postal services are unreliable"
"Guyana","Religion","Christian, Hindu, Moslem"
"Guyana","Road Travel","Some paved roads but most are poor and unpaved"
"Guyana","Shops","Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Guyana","Time Zone","GMT-3"
"Guyana","Tipping","Not Obligatory"
"Guyana","To/From","Venezuela (border closed), Brazil, Suriname"
"Guyana","Vehicle Import","Deposit of duty"
"Guyana","Water","Unsafe"
"Guyana","Water","Unsafe"
"Guyana","Working Permit","Permit required."
"Haiti","Advice","Political unrest, not recommended"
"Haiti","Capital","Port au Prince"
"Haiti","Continent","Central America"
"Haiti","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Haiti","Electricity","110/220V"
"Haiti","Fuel Availabilty","OK"
"Haiti","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Haiti","Phone Codes","CC:509"
"Haiti","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Haiti","Water","Unsafe"
"Honduras","Advice","Violence on increase, don't carry valuables."
"Honduras","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Honduras","Black Market","Rates are favourable but not so good at the airports or borders. In Tegucigala they can be found outside the Plaza Hotel and in San Pedro at the Parque Central."
"Honduras","Buses","A good extensive network. Prices vary between companies. A piece of paper is often handed around for every one to put their name on. This is for police at road blocks."
"Honduras","Capital","Tegucigalpa"
"Honduras","Continent","Central America"
"Honduras","Credit Cards","Can be used in some banks to obtain cash. May have a long wait though."
"Honduras","Crime","Carry documents at all time."
"Honduras","Currency","Lempira $1=Lp5.30"
"Honduras","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Honduras","Electricity","110v 50Hz"
"Honduras","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Honduras","Fuel Availabilty","OK"
"Honduras","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera"
"Honduras","Language","Spanish"
"Honduras","Phone Codes","CC:504"
"Honduras","Post Office","Mon-Fri 7.00-20.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Honduras","Rail Travel","Slow confined to northern area only"
"Honduras","Road Travel","Main roads are good but the rest tend to be dirt roads which can be unpassible during rain. Police and military checks are frequent. City driving is probably best avoided."
"Honduras","Shops","Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa British Embassy","Edificio Palmira, 3rd floor. Tel:32-5480"
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa Hotels","Hotel MacArthur 1, 1225 Calle Palace, Tel:37-5906. Imperial, Calle Buenos Aires. Iberia, Calle Los Dolores"
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa Police","Tel:22-1182"
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa Post Office","Avenida Miguel Paz Barahona. Tel:37-9715"
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa Sights","Although a run down sprawling city, it has a certain colonial charm. San Isidro Market, Museo National, Parque Central, Parque La Leona."
"Honduras","Tegucigalpa Tourist Information","Avenida Juan Gutenburg, Tel:22-4002. Mon-Fri"
"Honduras","Time Zone","GMT-6"
"Honduras","Trains","Railway only in the north of the country and Tegucigalpa is not conected by train. They tend to be decrepid and slow."
"Honduras","Travel","Avoid Salvadorean border"
"Honduras","Water","Unsafe"
"Honduras","Water","Unsafe"
"Hong Kong","Advice","Safe"
"Hong Kong","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.30/10.00-15.00/17.00 Sat 9.30/10.00-12.00"
"Hong Kong","Capital","Hong Kong"
"Hong Kong","Continent","Asia"
"Hong Kong","Currency","Hong Kong Dollar _1=$11.3"
"Hong Kong","Electricity","200V 50 Hz"
"Hong Kong","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Hong Kong","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Hong Kong","Inoculations","Typhoid, Polio, Tetanus, Hepatitis A"
"Hong Kong","Language","English & Chinese"
"Hong Kong","Phone Codes","CC:852"
"Hong Kong","Religion","Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism"
"Hong Kong","Road Travel","Roads very congested, parking impossible, public transport is excellent and taxis inexpensive."
"Hong Kong","Shops","Vary Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00"
"Hong Kong","Temp","J15 F15 M18 A22 M25 J28 J28 A28 S27 O25 N21 D17"
"Hong Kong","Time Zone","GMT+8"
"Hong Kong","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-930-4775"
"Hong Kong","Vehicle Import","Import Declaration Required"
"Hong Kong","Water","Unsafe"
"Hungary","Advice","Safe"
"Hungary","Banks","Mon-Thu 9.00-17.00 Fri 9.00-14.00"
"Hungary","Budapest Post Office","Petofi Sandor u. Poste Restante"
"Hungary","Budapest Sights","A great place to visit. Split into Buda & Pest. Matthias Church, Fishermans Bastion, Royal Palace, St Stephens Basilica, Parliment."
"Hungary","Budapest Tourist Information","IBUSZ offices in all stations."
"Hungary","Budapest Transport","Public transport is cheap and efficent. Big fines for no tickets. Use taxis with meters and try to give the driver exact money. Do not hand the driver large notes. State taxis have black number plates"
"Hungary","Budapest UK Embassy","Harmincad u 6, Tel:1182-888"
"Hungary","Capital","Budapest"
"Hungary","Continent","Europe"
"Hungary","Currency","Forints _1=126ft"
"Hungary","Currency Restrictions","No minimum exchange, but can only take 500ft out"
"Hungary","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Hungary","Electricity","220V"
"Hungary","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Hungary","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Hungary","Language","Hungarian"
"Hungary","Motor Vehicle Codes","H"
"Hungary","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:36"
"Hungary","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.00-18.00 Sat 8.00-12.00"
"Hungary","Religion","Catholic & Protestant"
"Hungary","Shops","Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00"
"Hungary","Temp","J01/-4 F05/-2 M10/02 A17/07 M21/11 J25/15 J27/16 A25/16 S22/12 O15/07 N07/03 D02/-1 Budapest"
"Hungary","Time Zone","GMT+1"
"Hungary","Vehicle Import","None. Registartion number entered into documents"
"Hungary","Water","Safe"
"Iceland","Advice","Safe"
"Iceland","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.30-15.30"
"Iceland","Capital","Reykjavik"
"Iceland","Continent","Arctic"
"Iceland","Crime","Very low"
"Iceland","Currency","Icelandic Krona _1=102.00kr"
"Iceland","Driving Permits","Certain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit."
"Iceland","Electricity","220V 50Hz"
"Iceland","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Iceland","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Iceland","Language","Icelandic"
"Iceland","Phone Codes","CC:354"
"Iceland","Post Office","Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 Sat:9.00-12.00"
"Iceland","Religion","Protestant"
"Iceland","Shops","Mon-Thu 9.00-18.00 Fri 9.00-22.00"
"Iceland","Temp","J02/-2 F03/-2 M04/-1 A06/01 M10/04 J12/07 J14/09 A14/08 S11/06 O07/03 N04/00 D02/-2 Reykjavik"
"Iceland","Time Zone","GMT"
"Iceland","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-499-9971"
"Iceland","Vehicle Import","None. Diesel vehicles must pay weight tax by week"
"Iceland","Water","Safe"
"India","Advice","Avoid Kashmir Valley, Ayodhya/Faizabad areas of Uttar Pradesh, take care in Punjab, travel to Assam should be limited to escorted groups."
"India","Advice","Safe if sensible, unrest in certain areas Punjab, Kashmir."
"India","Agra Hotels","India Guest House, near south gate of Taj. Agra Hotel, General Cariappa Road, Tel:72330, Rs 60-70 single. Deepak Lodge, 178 Ajamer Road, Patappura, Good Value. Shanti Lodge near South gate of Taj."
"India","Agra Sights","Taj Mahal. An excursion to ruined city of Fatehpur Sikri is worth while."
"India","Agra Tourist Information","191 The Mall, Tel:72377"
"India","Agra Tourist Post Office","The Mall, Tel:76914"
"India","Ahmedabad Hotels","Hotel Capital, Chandanwadi, Mirzapur, Tel:24633. Rs80 single. Rs120 Double. Apna Ghar Guest House, Kadia Kui, Relief Road. Rs45 single Rs65 Double. A One Guest House, opp Station Rs45 single Rs60 Doub"
"India","Area","3,166,829 sq km 1,222,396 sq mi"
"India","Bombay Foreigners Registration Office","S.B.II, CID, Office of the Commisioner of Police, Annex 2, Dadabhai Naorji Road, Tel:268111"
"India","Bombay Post Office","Nagor Chowk. Good Poste Restante."
"India","Bombay Sights","Elephanta Caves, Hanging Gardens, Towers of Silence, Prince of Wales Museum"
"India","Bombay Tourist Office","123 Karve Road, Churchgate. Tel:293144"
"India","Bombay UK High Comission","Mercantile Bank Building, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Tel:274284"
"India","Calcutta Hostels","YWCA 1 Middleton Road, Tel:240260 (Woman only). YMCA 25 Jawaharlal Nehru Road"
"India","Calcutta Hotels","Hotel Paragon, 2 Stuart Lane, Tel:240599. Astoria, 6/2 & 6/3 Sudder Street, Tel:241359"
"India","Calcutta Post Office","BBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)"
"India","Calcutta Sights","A very dirty and poluted city with great poverty where nothing works but concidered by many travellers to be their favourite city. The Indian Museum, Park Street Cemetry, St. Pauls Cathedral."
"India","Calcutta Tourist Information","4 Shakespeare Sarani, Tel:221402"
"India","Calcutta UK Consulate","1 Ho-Chi-Minh Sarani, Tel:445171"
"India","Capital","Delhi"
"India","Continent","Asia"
"India","Currency","Rupee"
"India","Darjeeling Hotels","Timber Lodge, Ladan La Road. Shamrock Hotel, Upper Beachwood Road"
"India","Delhi British High Commision","8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri. Tel:601371"
"India","Delhi Foreigners Registration Office","Hans Bhawan, nr Tilak Bridge, Bahadur Shah Zafor Marg, New Delhi. Tel:272790"
"India","Delhi Hostels","Youth Hostel, 5 Nyaya Marg. YMCA Tourist Hotel, Jai Singh Road, Tel:311915."
"India","Delhi Hotels","Hotel Venus, 1566 Main Bazaar. International Guest House, 10 Sansad Marg, Tel:311561. Roshan Villa Guest House, 7 Babar Lane, Tel:331-1770, cheapest Rs160-180."
"India","Delhi Poste Restante","Poste Restante New Delhi, Market Street (Bhai Vir Singh Marg)"
"India","Delhi Sights","National Museum, Red Fort, Jami Masjid, Qutb Minar, Raj Ghat."
"India","Delhi Tourist Info.","88 Janpath nr Connaught Place. Tel:332-0008"
"India","Driving Permits","Certain licences recognised otherwise International Driving Permit presented to police for local permit."
"India","Electricity","220V"
"India","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa(36hrs)"
"India","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"India","High Commission in U.K.","Tel: 0171-836-8484"
"India","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"India","Jaipur Hotels","Hotel Bissau, outside Chandpol gate. Tel:74191, cheap. Jaipur Inn Shiva Marg, near Bani Park Rs70-120 single. Swagatam Tourist Bungalows, near station, Tel:6750 Rs50 Single Rs70 Double Rs20 Dorm"
"India","Jaisalmer Hotels","Hotel Swastika, near Amar Sagar Gate Rs20 single Rs40 double. Fort View Hotel Close to fort entrance. Deepak Rest house, Fort Jaisalmer, Tel:2665"
"India","Language","0%"
"India","Life Expectancy","Men 56 Women 55"
"India","Madras Hostels","YWCA 1086 Poonamalee High Road, Tel:34945 (Camping Aval.). Youth Hostel, India Nagar, Tel:412882, cheap"
"India","Madras Hotels","Hotel Peacock, 1089 Poonamalle High Road, Tel:39081, Rs175 Double"
"India","Phone Codes","CC:91"
"India","Physical","Himalaya Mountains on N border, plians around rivers, Ganges Indus,Brahmaputra. Andaman and Nicobar Islands"
"India","Political System","Liberal Democratic Federal Republic"
"India","Pushkar Hotels","Everest Guest House, near bus stand, Rs10 single Rs20 double. Krishna Hotel Rs15-20. Tourist Bungalow Rs20 Dorm.Hotel Om Rs10 single Rs 20 Double."
"India","Religion","Hindu 80% Muslim 10% Christian 2.5% Sikh2%"
"India","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-18.00"
"India","Temp","J21/07 F24/09 M31/14 A36/20 M41/26 J39/28 J36/27 A34/26 S34/24 O34/18 N29/11 D23/08 Delhi"
"India","Time Zone","GMT+5.5"
"India","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-437-3677/8"
"India","Udaipur Hotels","Hotel Payal, opp. Bus stand, Tel:24150 Rs60 single Rs100 Double. Rang Niwas Palace Hotel, Lake Palace Road, Cheap. Hotel Natural by Rang Sang Lake, Excellent. Keerti Hotel, Sarsvati Marg, Surajpole."
"India","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage. Duty around 300% so vertually impossible to get Carnet Insurance"
"India","Water","Unsafe"
"Indonesia","Advice","East Timor is quite but tense isolated clashes between troops an insurgents, exercise caution."
"Indonesia","Advice","Safe"
"Indonesia","Banks","8.00/8.30-14.00"
"Indonesia","Capital","Jakarta"
"Indonesia","Continent","Indonesia"
"Indonesia","Currency","Rupiah _1=Rp3400"
"Indonesia","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Indonesia","Electricity","110/220V"
"Indonesia","Embassy in U.K.","Tel: 0171-499-7661"
"Indonesia","Entry Requirements","Passports must be valid for 6 months from arrival, visa not required for stay upto 60 days."
"Indonesia","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Indonesia","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Indonesia","Language","Bahasa Indonesia, English widely spoken."
"Indonesia","Phone Codes","CC:62"
"Indonesia","Post Office","Mon-Thu 8.00-16.00, Fri 8.00-11.00, Sat 8.00-12.30"
"Indonesia","Rail Travel","Java has a useful railroad running east-west. Trains can be slow, late and un air-conditioned."
"Indonesia","Road Travel","Drive on left, main roads fairly good, side roads can be poor, tourist areas congested."
"Indonesia","Shops","Sat-Wed 8.00-18.30"
"Indonesia","Temp","J29/23 F29/23 M30/23 A30/24 M31/24 J31/23 J31/23 A31/23 S31/23 O31/23 N30/23 D30/23 Jakarta"
"Indonesia","Time Zone","GMT+7"
"Indonesia","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-629-0862"
"Indonesia","Travel","Avoid island of Krakatau active volcano. Sikendang Crater and Dieng Plateau are hazardous - poisonous gas."
"Indonesia","Vehicle Import","Border closed to tourist vehicles"
"Indonesia","Water","Care should be taken when getting drinking water"
"Indonesia","Water","Unsafe"
"Iran","Advice","Take sensible precautions, complete ban on video cameras"
"Iran","Advice","Take sensible precautions, especially that travel documents are in order."
"Iran","Advice","Women should be prepared to fit in with the local code, dress modestly. Be prepared to be frisked at check points and baggage searched."
"Iran","Area","1,648,000 sq km 636,128 sq mi"
"Iran","Buses","Bus travel is luxurious compared to Turkey or Pakistan. Worth booking in advance. Tickets usally give you your seat number."
"Iran","Capital","Tehran"
"Iran","Continent","Middle East"
"Iran","Currency","Rial"
"Iran","Drink","The legal situation on foreigners drinking alchol is unclear so its probably better to err on the side of caution."
"Iran","Driving","Roads can be very good although some of the desert tracks are terrible. The local driving habits can be scary."
"Iran","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Iran","Electricity","220V"
"Iran","Embassy in U.K.","Tel: 0171-584-8101"
"Iran","Entry Requirements","Passport & Visa"
"Iran","Fuel Availabilty","OK"
"Iran","Hitching","Not particularly recommended. Drivers will probebly expect payment. A raised thumb is an obscene gesture."
"Iran","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria"
"Iran","Language","Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, Arabic, English, French"
"Iran","Life Expectancy","Men 57 Women 57"
"Iran","Literacy","Men 62% Women 39%"
"Iran","Mashhad Post Office","Iman Khomeini Avenue, Tel:24762/3"
"Iran","Phone Codes","CC:98"
"Iran","Photography","Don't take photgraphs of bridges, military installations or other sensitive buildings."
"Iran","Photography","Prohibited near government buildings. Video cameras banned."
"Iran","Physical","Plateau surronded by mountains"
"Iran","Political System","Authoritain Islamic Republic"
"Iran","Religion","Muslim 97%, Zoroastrian 2%, Jewish, Baha'i & Christian 1%"
"Iran","Tehran British Consulate","British Interests are looked after by the Swedish Embassy, 143 Avenue Ferdowsi. PO Box11365-4474. Tel:675011"
"Iran","Tehran Buses","Covers most of the city but tend to be slow and over crowded."
"Iran","Tehran Post Office","Imam Khomeini Square."
"Iran","Tehran Sights","Iman Khomeini's Mosque, Niavaran Palace (residance of deposed Shah), Benesht-e-Zahra Cemetry."
"Iran","Tehran Sights","Tehran is a fairly overcrowed and poluted city."
"Iran","Tehran Tourist Information","11 Kheyabun-e Demeshgh, Tel:892-212"
"Iran","Tehran UK Embassy","143 Kheyabun-e Ferdosi, Tel:675-010"
"Iran","Time Zone","GMT+3.5"
"Iran","Trains","Trains are fairly fast, comfortable and reliable and relatively cheap. Book as early as possible."
"Iran","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage. You usually have to be escorted and pay for it."
"Iraq","Advice","Do not attempt to visit."
"Iraq","Advice","Not recommend, extremely dangerous"
"Iraq","Baghdad","Iraqi Museum, Baghdad Museum, Mustansiriyah School, Abbasid Palace"
"Iraq","Buses","Buses conect most towns."
"Iraq","Capital","Baghdad"
"Iraq","Continent","Middle East"
"Iraq","Driving Permits","International Driving Permit"
"Iraq","Electricity","220V"
"Iraq","Entry Requirements","Visas not being issued at present"
"Iraq","Fuel Availabilty","Unclear"
"Iraq","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A, Malaria, Cholera"
"Iraq","Language","Arabic"
"Iraq","Phone Codes","CC:964"
"Iraq","Religion","Muslim"
"Iraq","Shops","Sat-Thu 9.00-13.00 16.00-20.00"
"Iraq","Taxis","There are shared taxis between most towns in the North of Iran."
"Iraq","Time Zone","GMT+3"
"Iraq","Train","Theres a line connecting Baghdad, Mosul and Basra"
"Iraq","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage"
"Iraq","Water","Unsafe"
"Ireland","Advice","Safe"
"Ireland","Banks","Mon-Fri 10.00-12.30 13.30-15.00"
"Ireland","Capital","Dublin"
"Ireland","Continent","Europe"
"Ireland","Crime","Standard Precautions"
"Ireland","Currency","Punt _1=1.01punt"
"Ireland","Driving Permits","National Licence"
"Ireland","Dublin","Some areas are nice other areas seem very run down. Trinity College, Guiness Bewery, Dublin Castle, National Gallery, Chapel Royal"
"Ireland","Dublin Hostels","International Student Accomadation, 2-5 Frenshmans Lane, Tel:363877. YHA Mountjoy Street, Tel:301766"
"Ireland","Dublin Post Office","O'Connel Street Mon-Sat 8.00-20.00 Sun 10.30-18.30"
"Ireland","Dublin UK Embassy","33 Merrion Road. Tel:695-211"
"Ireland","Electricity","240V 50Hz"
"Ireland","Entry Requirements","none for UK national"
"Ireland","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Ireland","Language","English+Irish"
"Ireland","Motor Vehicle Codes","IRL"
"Ireland","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:353"
"Ireland","Post Office","Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30"
"Ireland","Religion","Catholic"
"Ireland","Shops","Mon-Sat 9.00-17.30"
"Ireland","Temp","J09 F09 M11 A13 M16 J19 J20 A20 S18 O14 N11 D09 Dublin"
"Ireland","Time Zone","GMT"
"Ireland","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-493-3201"
"Ireland","Vehicle Import","None"
"Ireland","Water","Safe"
"Israel","Advice","Avoid west bank, no direct threat to tourists, risks minimised by use of tour operators and local taxis drivers."
"Israel","Advice","Mainly safe, but unrest in certain areas"
"Israel","Bartering","Barter only in the markets, not in stores."
"Israel","Buses","Buses are a good way to get around"
"Israel","Capital","Tel Aviv"
"Israel","Continent","Middle East"
"Israel","Currency","Shekel _1=4.25 Shekels"
"Israel","Driving Permits","National licence recognised but International Driving Permit prefered."
"Israel","Drugs","Possesion of drugs is a serious offence. Police often pose as dealers."
"Israel","Electricity","220V"
"Israel","Entry Requirements","Passport. Ask them to stamp a piece of paper not your passport."
"Israel","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Israel","Inoculations","Hepatitus A, Polio, Typhoid"
"Israel","Jerusalem Hostels","Palm Hostel, 6 HaNevi'im St, E.Jerusalem, Tel:282-2189. Ramsis Youth Hostel, 20 HaNevi'im St, E.Jerusalem, Tel:284818."
"Israel","Jerusalem Hotels","St. Georges Cathedral Guest House, 20 Nablus Rd, E.Jerusalem, PO Box19018, Tel:283-302. St Andrews Hospice, Tel:732-401"
"Israel","Jerusalem Money","The money changers inside Damascus Gates give good rates. Banks are on Jaffa Road."
"Israel","Jerusalem Police","Tel:100. Central Poice Station, Russian Compound, Jaffa Road, New City."
"Israel","Jerusalem Post Office","23 Jaffa Road. Sun-Thu 7.00-19.00 Fri 7.00-12.00. Poste Restante."
"Israel","Jerusalem Sights","A beatiful, holy and fasinating city. Markets, Citadel, Walls & Gates, Temple Mount, Wailling Wall, Dome of Rock, Mt Zion, Mt of Olives, Garden Tomb"
"Israel","Jerusalem Tourist Information","New City, 24 King George V St. Tel:241-281, Old City, Jaffa Gate, Tel:282-295. Sun-Thu 8.30-17.00"
"Israel","Jerusalem UK Consulate","19 Nashashibi St, Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, Tel:828-281"
"Israel","Language","Hebrew, Arabic, English"
"Israel","Money","The best place to change money is in Jerusalem with the arab money changers."
"Israel","Phone Codes","CC:972"
"Israel","Photography","Film is more expensive, processing is available but not of good quality. Avoid military installations."
"Israel","Religion","Judaism, Christianity"
"Israel","Taxis","Drivers have a reputation of over charging and being un helpful. Only use taxis with meters. Drivers shouldn't be tipped."
"Israel","Taxis (shared)","There are shared taxis between most towns."
"Israel","Temp","J13/05 F13/06 M18/08 A23/10 M27/14 J29/16 J31/17 A31/18 S29/17 O27/15 N21/12 D15/07 Jerusalem"
"Israel","Time Zone","GMT+2"
"Israel","Tipping","10% to 15% is the norm, but usually lose change wil do."
"Israel","Trains","There is a small train network, cheaper than trains but most stations are out of town."
"Israel","Vehicle Import","None"
"Israel","Water","Unsafe"
"Italy","Advice","Safe"
"Italy","Banks","Mon-Fri 8.30-13.20 15.00-16.00"
"Italy","Capital","Rome"
"Italy","Continent","Europe"
"Italy","Crime","Crime on the increase don't carry hand bags hung from shoulder, leave items unattended be very careful of pickpockets in tourist areas"
"Italy","Currency","Lira _1=2145l"
"Italy","Driving Permits","Certain licences excepted."
"Italy","Electricity","125/220v 50Hz"
"Italy","Entry Requirements","Passport"
"Italy","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Italy","Language","Italian"
"Italy","Motor Vehicle Codes","I"
"Italy","Phone Codes","IAC:00 CC:39"
"Italy","Post Office","Mon-Fri 8.30-14.00 Sat 9.00-12.00"
"Italy","Religion","Roman Catholic"
"Italy","Rome Advice","Be very aware of pickpockets, avoid sleeping in the parks as muggings are common, always check the price your charged with the offical price on the back of your room door."
"Italy","Rome Camping","Flamino, Via Flaminia, Tel:333-2604. Camping Roma Via Aurelia"
"Italy","Rome Hostels","Centro dei Giovane, Via degli Apuli 40. Tel:4953151. Hotel del Popolo, Via degli Apuli 40, Tel:490-558"
"Italy","Rome Police","Tel:67691"
"Italy","Rome Post Office","Piazza San Silvestro 19. Mon-Fri 8.30-21.40. Poste Restante & Phones"
"Italy","Rome Sights","A magnificent city go now! St. Peters Square, Vatican, Vatican Museum, Roman Forum, Pantheon, Colesium, Castel sant Angelo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain."
"Italy","Rome Tourist Information","At train station. or one at Via Parigi 5 , Tel:488-3748 Mon-Sat 8.15-19.15"
"Italy","Rome UK Embassy","Via XX Settembre 80a, Tel:482-5551"
"Italy","Shops","Mon-Sat 8.30/9.00-13.00 15.30/16.00-19.30/18.00"
"Italy","Temp","J11 F13 M15 A19 M23 J28 J30 A30 S26 O22 N16 D13 Rome"
"Italy","Time Zone","GMT +1"
"Italy","Tourist Information","Tel: 0171-408-1254"
"Italy","Vehicle Import","None"
"Ivory Coast","Advice","Genrally safe but be aware of street crime after dark."
"Ivory Coast","Advice","Reasonably safe"
"Ivory Coast","Buses","Buses run between all major towns"
"Ivory Coast","Capital","Abdijan"
"Ivory Coast","Continent","Africa"
"Ivory Coast","Crime","Share of street crime, and after dark armed robbery."
"Ivory Coast","Currency","CFA Franc _1=CFA 812"
"Ivory Coast","Electricity","220V"
"Ivory Coast","Entry Requirements","Passport, inoculation certificates required."
"Ivory Coast","Inoculations","Yellow Fever, Cholera, Hepatitus A, Typhoid, Polio, Malaria"
"Ivory Coast","Language","French, Dioula, Baoule, Bete"
"Ivory Coast","Phone Codes","CC:225"
"Ivory Coast","Rail Travel","Slower and more expensive than road transport."
"Ivory Coast","Religion","25% Muslim in the north and west, 12% Christian, mainly traditional beliefs."
"Ivory Coast","Road Travel","On of the best tarred networks in West Africa."
"Ivory Coast","Time Zone","GMT"
"Ivory Coast","Water","Unsafe"
"Ivory Coast","Working Permit","Can't work unless sent by private company who can arrange a permit."
"Jamaica","Advice","Safe but be on guard, espeacially at night"
"Jamaica","Advice","Walking and public transport at night should be avoided"
"Jamaica","Capital","Kingston"
"Jamaica","Continent","Central America"
"Jamaica","Crime","Street crime occurs and care should be taken outside of hotel."
"Jamaica","Driving Permits","Certain licences excepted otherwise International Driving Permit."
"Jamaica","Electricity","110/220V"
"Jamaica","Fuel Availabilty","Good"
"Jamaica","Inoculations","Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitus A"
"Jamaica","Phone Codes","CC:1-809"
"Jamaica","Shops","8.30-16.30"
"Jamaica","Temp","J30/19 F30/19 M30/20 A31/21 M31/22 J32/23 J32/22 A32/23 S32/23 O31/23 N31/22 D31/21 Kingston"
"Jamaica","Time Zone","GMT-5"
"Jamaica","Vehicle Import","Carnet de Passage or deposit of duty."
"Japan","Advice","Safe"
"Japan","Banks","Mon-Fri 9.00-15.00"
"Japan","Buses","A complicated network of buses connect most areas of the large cities."
"Japan","Camping","Limited number of camp sites throughout the country."
"Japan","Capital","Tokyo"
"Japan","Co