Traveler's World Atlas & Guide [antikvár]

Travel Information 11 Travel Information Entry requirements and travel advisories are subject to change. Travelers are advised to contact a travel agent, the State Department, a passport office, 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 somé 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 Algéria Argentína Australia Int'l Diaiing Code City Codes 213 54 61 Buenos Aires 1, Córdoba 51, La Plata 21, Mendoza 61, Rosario 41 Adelaide 8, Brisbane 7, Canberra 62, Melbourne 3, Sydney 2 Consulate Phone Climate Clothing (202) 265-2800 (202) 939-6400 (202) 797-3000 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 yearround in the extreme south. Dress is more formai 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. Entry Requirements Holidays Passport, visa, ticket to leave, sufficient funds; cholera and other innoculations recommended 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. 1 Passport, visa Passport, visa, ticket to leave, sufficient funds 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, 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