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<text>
<title>
Serbia and Montenegro: Travel
</title>
<article>
<hdr>
Background Notes: Yugoslavia
Travel
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<body>
<p>Note: The successor states to Yugoslavia are Bosnia and
Hercegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and
Slovenia. Bosnia and Hercegovina declared independence in April
1992.
</p>
<p> Visas: Travelers must obtain entry visas, either from a
Yugoslav Embassy or Consulate or at any Yugoslav
border-crossing point or airport. Travelers applying at borders
or airports may face long delays, especially during the tourist
season. Travelers with US official or diplomatic passports
cannot be issued visas on arrival in Yugoslavia but must obtain
them from a Yugoslav Embassy or Consulate abroad.
</p>
<p> Climate and clothing: The coastal area enjoys a mild,
Mediterranean climate with a mean temperature of 27 C(80 F) in
summer. The interior has a moderate, continental climate with
warm summers and cold winters.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone, telegraph, and wireless
services, both national and international, are satisfactory.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Trains offering service throughout Europe
and as far east as Istanbul operate daily year round. In larger
cities, inexpensive public transportation is provided by
streetcars and buses. Taxis are available.
</p>
<p> National holidays: New Years Day, May Day (May 1-2),
Fighter's Day (July 4), Day of the Republic (Nov. 29-30).
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
April 1989.
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</article>
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