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<text id=93CT1845>
<title>
Saudi Arabia--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
Southwest Asia
Saudi Arabia
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Climate and clothing: Lightweight clothing is essential for
the hot 38 C-54 C climate. However, during the winter months in
the interior regions (such as in Riyadh), the weather can be
quite cool, so warmer clothing is recommended. Riyadh is dry,
while Jiddah and Dhahran are humid most of the year. Western men
and women should dress conservatively. For women, skirts should
be well below the knee, sleeves elbow length, and necklines
modest. Pants and pantsuits for women are not recommended.
</p>
<p> Entry and residence requirements: Saudi Arabia forbids the
importation, sale, or use of alcohol and may apply the death
penalty to anyone convicted of possession of drugs with intent
to distribute. In this conservative Muslim society, visitors are
advised not to have any religious material, pork products, or
material that may be construed as pornographic in their personal
luggage for entry into Saudi Arabia. Cholera shots are required
for entry for travelers arriving from areas where cholera is an
epidemic. U.S. citizens traveling to Saudi Arabia must have
valid Saudi visas. Saudi regulations have no provision for
tourist visas. All applicants must have a letter of invitation
from an employer or Saudi sponsor.
</p>
<p> Health: First-class hotels are available in all the major
cities. Eat and drink cautiously outside major hotels and
restaurants. Hospital and emergency care and services in major
cities approach U.S. standards.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Telephone and telegraph service is
expanding rapidly, and direct domestic and overseas dialing is
available at most locations within the country. Riyadh is eight
time zones ahead of eastern standard time. Saudi Arabia does not
have daylight savings time. There are several daily English
language newspapers, as well as an English-language television
station.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Many domestic and international flights are
scheduled daily; taxis and rental cars are available in all
major cities. Saudi Arabia has an impressive and rapidly
expanding network of paved roads, including super highways,
which connect the country's regions and major cities. Women are
forbidden to drive, and women traveling alone normally are
unable to rent a hotel room.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July
1989.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>