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| Southern
CHINA
-
Brief History: |
| Land
area : |
9,600,000
sq.km. |
| Capital
City :
|
Beijing. |
|
Language:
|
Mandarin,
local dialects, English only in cities |
| Climate:
|
Varies
widely |
| Visa:
|
All
nationalities must apply for 30-days tourist visas prior to arrival.
|
| Currency:
|
Renminbi
(RMB) or Yuan. Large hotels, some stores, accept credit cards
|
| Population: |
1,200
million |
| Electricity: |
220 volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+8
to+9 hours. |
| Depart
tax: |
International
flights:RMB90, Domestic: RMB 50 |
| City
code:
|
Beijing(PEK),
Kunming (KMG) |
| VIETNAM
- Brief
History: |
| Land
area : |
330,000
sq.km. |
| Capital
City : |
Hanoi |
| Language:
|
Vietnamese,Chinese,
English
and French |
| Climate:
|
Tropical:
hot,humid Coolest: Oct-Feb Hottest: Mar- April.
|
| Visa:
|
All
visitors need 30-day tourist visas.1 photo required. Declare port
of entry and exit on form. |
| Currency:
|
Dong,
US$ widely accepted |
| Population:
|
70
million |
| Electricity:
|
220
volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+7
hours. |
| Depart
tax: |
International
flights:US$ 10,
Domestic: VND 20,000 |
| City
code:
|
Hanoi
(HAN)
Ho Chi Minh City: (SGN)
Danang: (DAD) |
| THAILAND
- Brief
History: |
| Capital
City : |
Bangkok |
| Language:
|
Thai
|
| Climate:
|
Tropical:
hot,humid Coolest: Oct-Feb Hotest: Mar- April.
|
| Visa:
|
All
f entry and exit on form. |
Currency:
|
Baht
|
| Population:
|
on |
| Electricity:
|
220
volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+7
hours |
| Depart
tax: |
International
flights:US$ 10,
Domestic: VND 20,000 |
| City
code:
|
Bangkok
(BKK)
Pattaya (PYX), Phuket: (HKT),
Chiangmai(CNX),Chiangrai(CEI) |
| MYANMAR
(Burma) Brief History: |
| Land
area:
|
677,000
sq.km. |
| Capital
City: |
Yangon
(Rangoon) |
| Language:
|
Burmese,
English |
| Climate:
|
Tropical:
hot,humid Coolest: Nov-Feb Hotest: Mar- April.
|
| Visa:
|
28-
day tourist visas required by all visitors |
| Currency:
|
Kyat
(pronounced-"Chat)" Foreign Exchange certificates must
be purchased on arrival. Credit cards accepted only in major hotels.
|
| Population:
|
46
million |
| Electricity:
|
220
volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+6
1'2 hours |
| Depart
tax:
|
US$
10 |
| City
code:
|
Yangon
(RGN), |
| LAOS
- Brief
History: |
| Land
area : |
235,000
sq.km. |
| Capital
City : |
Vientiane |
| Language:
|
Lao,Thai,some
,English and French |
| Climate:
|
Tropical: hot,humid Coolest: Nov-Feb Hottest: Mar- April.
|
| Visa:
|
30
day visas are granted at embassies (or travel agencies).
14-day tourist visa is available upon arrival. (US$ 30) |
| Currency:
|
Kip
US$ and Thai Baht widely accepted |
| Population:
|
4.5
million |
| Electricity:
|
220
volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+7
hours. |
| Depart
tax: |
International
flights:US$ 10,
Domestic: Kip 300 |
| City
code: |
Vientiane:
(VTE) |
| CAMBODIA
- Brief
History: |
| Land
area:
|
181,000
sq.km. |
| Capital
City:
|
Phnom
Penh |
| Language:
|
Khmer,
some French and English |
| Climate:
|
Tropical:
hot,humid Coolest: Nov-Feb Hottest: Mar- May.
|
| Visa:
|
30-day
visas are granted at embassies (or travel agencies). 30-day visas
on arrival are available at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap Airports
for US$ 20, 2 photos required. |
| Currency:
|
Riel
US$ widely accepted. |
| Population:
|
10
million |
| Electricity:
|
220
volts |
| Local
time: |
GMT+7
hours. |
| Depart
tax: |
International
flights:US$ 20,
Domestic:
US$ 10 |
| City
code:
|
Phnom
Penh (PNH)
Siem Reap: (REP) |
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