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- <text id=93CT1735>
- <title>
- Israel--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Southwest Asia
- Israel
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Clothing: Clothing needs are about the same as for the
- American southwest. Low heeled, thick soled walking shoes are
- best suited for most tourist sites. Dress at most religious
- sites should be appropriately modest. Most of Israel is quite
- warm and humid, except for December through March. Rainfall
- occurs regularly during winter months; occasionally it snows in
- Jerusalem and in the mountains.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Israel requires that at least one pharmacy in a
- neighborhood be open or on call at all times; a list is
- published at least weekly in the English Language Jerusalem
- Post. Israel and US public health standards are about equal.
- Adequate medical and dental care is available, and tapwater is
- potable.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone and telegraph services,
- domestic and international, are efficient. Rates are higher
- than in the United States. Israel is seven standard time zones
- ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Israel has a well developed transportation
- network. Israel's international airline , EKAL maintains
- regularly scheduled services to the United States, Canada,
- Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia. Some American carriers
- provide regular service to Israel. Israel has a good nationwide
- bus system, and taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced in the
- major cities. Rental cars are available at reasonable rates, and
- roads are fairly good and well marked. All automobiles must be
- covered by unlimited third party insurance.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, June
- 1987.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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