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The State Department's Bureau of Consular
Affairs maintains travel warnings and Consular Information Sheets with rules
and regulations pertaining to foreign travelers for every country in the
world. This information is available by telephone, fax, and computer:
- Telephone: (202) 647-5225
- Fax (202) 647-3000
- Internet: http://travel.state.gov/,
then click on Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets.
 The State Department
travel warnings and Consular Information Sheets are a basic source
of up-to-date, valuable information that should be checked by all
travelers prior to their departure.
Other Internet sites also have current
information of value to travelers. Some of these are listed below. Note that
the Internet addresses for these sites do change from time to time.
- Health Information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has a site devoted to health recommendations for various
geographic areas, disease outbreaks, and vaccine requirements. The
address is http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm.
- Weather Information: World-wide weather information is available
at several sites including http://weather.yahoo.com/.
- Foreign Exchange Rates: Exchange rates are available at http://quote.yahoo.com/. Click on
World Markets, then Currency Exchange Rates.
- On-Line Publications: State Department and other publications on
various aspects of traveling and living abroad are found under Travel
Publications at http://travel.state.gov/
- Business Travelers: A consolidated index of information for
business travelers and Americans residing overseas is at http://www.state.gov/e/eb/cba.
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