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- <text id=93CT1870>
- <title>
- Sweden--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- Europe
- Sweden
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs: Visas are not required of U.S. citizens visiting
- less than 3 months. Persons planning to study or work while in
- Sweden, however, must obtain a residence permit before
- entering. Swedish consulates in the U.S. can answer questions
- regarding residence and work permits or special concerns such
- as the importation of pets.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Public health standards are high. Tapwater is
- potable, and dairy products pure. No special precautions are
- required.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telecommunications, telephone, and
- telegraph service is good. Sweden is six standard time zones
- ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Major airlines serve Stockholm and Goteborg
- with connections to other Swedish cities. American Airlines,
- TWA, and Pan American are American airlines serving Stockholm.
- The easiest auto route from the continent is via Denmark. Valid
- U.S. drivers licenses are acceptable; the International Green
- insurance card is recommended. Sleeper trains to the continent
- transit Copenhagen. Buses, trains, subways, and taxis operate
- within the cities. A comprehensive travel guide is Travel,
- Study and Research in Sweden, available by writing to the
- American-Scandinavian Foundation, 127E. 73d St., New York, NY
- 10021
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, July
- 1989.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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