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<text id=93CT1819>
<title>
Papua New Guinea--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
Australia & Oceania
Papua New Guinea
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Climate and clothing: Papua New Guinea has a tropical monsoon
climate, although temperature varies considerably with
elevation. In most areas, lightweight clothing is appropriate
year round, but warmer clothes may be necessary in the
highlands.
</p>
<p> Visas and customs: Tourist visas, valid for 60 days, may be
obtained at Papua New Guinea Missions aboard for 5 kina. Tourist
visas valid for 30 days only also are available for 5 kina upon
arrival at the port Moresby Jackson International Airport; entry
at any other point without a visa is prohibited. Applicants must
have a passport valid for 6 months longer than their intended
stay, evidence of return or onward passage, and a visa (if
required) for the next country on their itinerary. Business
persons or those who intend to work in Papua New Guinea must
obtain a business visa or work permit prior to arrival. All
visitors are required to pay a departure tax of 10 kina prior
to their departure at Jackson Airport. Tourists' personal
property generally is exempt from customs duty. Agriculture
quarantine is strict, and domestic pets are refused entry. Blank
video tapes are subject to customs duty and must be declared.
Certain types of literature, such as some popular men's
magazines, are defined as pornographic and are subject to
confiscation and heavy fines.
</p>
<p> Currency: No restrictions are placed on bringing U.S. dollars
into or out of Papua New Guinea. Letters of credit, travelers'
checks, U.S. currency, and personal checks drawn on U.S. banks
are freely negotiable. Papua New Guinea uses a decimal currency
systems; the units are kina and toea (100 toea = 1 kina).
</p>
<p> Health: Health conditions in Papua New Guinea are generally
adequate, and most serious endemic diseases are not a problem.
Malaria, however, is endemic to the area and includes
chloroquine resistant strains. Seek medical advice prior to
arrival for recommended precautions. Hospitals and pharmacies
are small and are limited to urban centers and missions.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: International telephone, telegraph,
telex, and postal services are available.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Port Moresby has 6 weekly flights to
Australia and two flights to Solomon Islands and Singapore.
Continental Airlines has two flights a week to Guam with
connections to the United States. There are weekly flights to
Manila, and Jayapura, Indonesia. Air Niugini and several
smaller airlines provide internal air service, and charters are
easily arranged. Taxis and rental cars are available in the
major towns. Bus service exists in the few areas where there
are connecting roads. The longest road is the Highlands highway
from Lae to Wabag and beyond. There are no railroads.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July
1989.
</p>
</body>
</article>
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