Traveler's World Atlas & Guide [antikvár]

I ¦¦ I '' ^ • ÉiiÉiÉftÉÉÉaiiiiÉiiâlÉi Travel Information 11 Travel Information Entry requirements and travel advisories are subject to change. Travelers are advised to contact a travel agent, the Slate Department, a passport ofTice, and/or the embassy of the destination for definitive travel information. In Islamic countries, when appearing in public, women should cover their arms, legs, and, in some places, their heads. Holidays for which a date is not given change from year to year; contact the country's embassy for exact dates. Country Algeria Argentina Australia Int'l Dialing Code 213 54 61 City Codes Buenos Aires l, Córdoba 51, La Plata 21, Mendoza 61, Rosario 41 Adelaide 8, Brisbane 7, Canberra 6, Melbourne 3, Sydney 2 Consulate Phone (202) 265-2800 (202) 939-6400 (202) 797-3000 Climate Clothing Entry Requirements Holidays Mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along the coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau. Climate ranges from hot, subtropical lowlands of the north to cold and rainy in the south. January in Buenos Aires is like Washington, D.C. in July; July is like San Francisco in January. Arid to semiarid; temperate in the south and east; tropical in the north; most of southern Australia has warm summers and mild winters (seasons are reversed from North America). Lightweight clothing for summer; lightweight winter clothing for November to April. A hat and sunglasses are essential. Not all rooms are warmly heated in the winter. Lightweight cottons are advisable for the north; woolens are needed during the winters and year-round in the extreme south. Dress is more formal than in the U.S. Shorts are not universally acceptable. Wear lightweight clothing year round in the temperate regions during the winter; warmer clothes and an overcoat are then required. Casual clothing is usually appropriate. Passport, visa, ticket to leave, sufficient funds; cholera and other in-noculations recommended Passport, visa Passport, visa, ticket to leave, sufficient funds New Year's Day, Jan. 1; Prophet's Ascension; Ramadan and Id al-Fitr; Labor Day, May 1; Id al Adha; Independence Day, July 5; Islamic New Year; Prophet's Birthday; Anniversary of the Revolution, Nov. I New Year's Day, Jan. 1; Maundy Thursday; Good Friday; Labor Day, May 1; National Day, May 25; Flag Day, June 20; Independence Day, July 9; Anniversary of San Martin's Death, Aug. 17; Columbus Day, Oct. 12; Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8; Christmas Day, Dec. 25 New Year's Day, Jan. 1; Australia Day, late Jan.; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; Easter Monday; ANZAC Day, Apr. 25; Queen's Birthday, June; Christmas Day, Dec. 25; Boxing Day, Dec. 26 Special Notes There is a shortage of hotel rooms in Algiers. Tapwater is not potable; bottled water is available. Tapwater is safe.