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- <title>
- Vanuatu: Travel
- </title>
- <article>
- <hdr>
- Background Notes: Vanuatu
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: Passports are required, but visas are not required
- for stays up to 30 days. Inquire at the British Embassy or
- nearest consulate for specific requirements.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Lightweight casual clothing is worn
- year round. Cyclone season is January through April.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: There are two AM radio stations and
- 3,000 telephones. Vanuatu is 11 hours ahead of Greenwich mean
- time (12 during daylight savings time).
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Vanuatu has 1,027 kilometers (616 mi.) of
- highways and three minor ports (Port Vila, Luganville,
- Palikoulo). Visitors sailing to any of the islands must obtain
- permission in Port Vila. Flights are scheduled from New
- Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Singapore. Schedules
- fluctuate; check with a travel agent for the most current
- flights.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- May 1990.
- </p>
- </body>
- </article>
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