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- <link 90TT1520>
- <title>
- Spain--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Europe
- Spain
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: US citizens are permitted to enter Spain without
- visas as temporary visitors for business, tourism, or transit.
- Bearers of US diplomatic and official passports must have
- appropriate visas regardless of the nature of the visit.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Clothes suitable for the Washington,
- DC, climate are recommended. Slacks are worn in public, but no
- shorts. Sweaters and raincoats are advisable.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Sanitary conditions and facilities meet European
- standards. Typhoid, typhus, and gamma globulin immunizations are
- suggested. Health requirements change; check latest information.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Local and long-distance telephone
- services are readily available. Government telegraph offices
- handle all telegrams. Madrid is six time zones ahead of eastern
- standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Public transportation is inexpensive and
- widely used. Taxis are numerous, and fares are reasonable. Air
- and rail facilities serve most cities in Spain, with connections
- to major cities in Europe. Rental cars are available, with or
- without driver. Major highways are good. Gasoline prices are
- among the highest in Europe.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- December 1987.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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