New Zealand Currency
New Zealand (09/04)
Information on travel conditions, visa requirements, currency and customs regulations, legal holidays, and other items of interest to travelers also may be obtained before your departure from a country's embassy and/or consulates in the U.S. (for this country, see "Principal Government Officials" listing in this publication). ... The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The New Zealand Government’s foreign currency regulations do not permit currency transactions on the open market. However, local currency may be purchased with dollar instruments at banks, hotels, and certain stores. Only banks are permitted to reconvert local currency into U.S. dollars. Banks require a minimum of one day’s notice for such transactions. ... New Zealand uses decimal currency. The New Zealand dollar is now valued at about US$2.06. Decimal coins in circulation are 5¢, 10¢, 20¢ and 50¢ pieces. Bank notes in use are $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
Background Notes: New Zealand, October 1998Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of StateOFFICIAL NAME: New ZealandPROFILEGeographyArea: 270,534 sq. km. (104,440 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: (1997) Capital--Wellington (345,000). Other cities--Auckland (1,057,000), Christchurch (337,000), Hamilton (164,000). Terrain: Highly varied, from snow-capped mountains to lowland plains. Climate: Temperate to subtropical. PeopleNationality: Noun--New Zealander(s). Adjective--New Zealand. Population (1997): est. 3.7 million. Annual growth rate: (1997) 1.1%. Ethnic groups: European 75%, Maori 14.5%, other Polynesian 5.6%. Religions: Anglican 22%, Presbyterian 16%, Roman Catholic 15%. Languages: English, Maori. Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--100%. Literacy--99%. Health: (1996) Infant mortality rate--7.3/1,000. Life expectancy (1996)--males 73 yrs., females 79 yrs. Work force (1996) 1.6 million: Services and governm ... [Read More]
Kiribati (05/05)
Information on travel conditions, visa requirements, currency and customs regulations, legal holidays, and other items of interest to travelers also may be obtained before your departure from a country's embassy and/or consulates in the U.S. (for this country, see "Principal Government Officials" listing in this publication). ... The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: New Zealand, February 1996 Bureau of Public Affairs February 1996 Official Name: New Zealand PROFILE Geography Area: 270,534 sq. km. (104,440 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado. Cities: Capital--Wellington (326,900). Other cities--Auckland (910,200), Christchurch (312,600). Terrain: Highly varied, from snow-capped mountains to lowland plains. Climate: Temperate to subtropical. People Nationality: Noun--New Zealander(s). Adjective--New Zealand. Population: 3.5 million. Annual growth rate: 1.1%. Ethnic groups: European 80%, Maori 10%, other Polynesian 4%. Religions: Anglican 22%, Presbyterian 16%, Roman Catholic 15%. Languages: English, Maori. Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--100%. Literacy--99%. Health: Infant mortality rate--8.3/1,000. Life expectancy--males 73 yrs., females 79 yrs. Work force (1.6 million): Services and government--45%. Industry and commerce--44%. Agriculture and mining--1 ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
U.S. Department of State Background Notes: New Zealand, November 1997 Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.Official Name: New ZealandPROFILEGeographyArea: 270,534 sq. km. (104,440 sq. mi.); about the size of Colorado.Cities: Capital--Wellington (326,900). Other cities--Auckland (910,200), Christchurch (312,600).Terrain: Highly varied, from snow-capped mountains to lowland plains.Climate: Temperate to subtropical.PeopleNationality: Noun--New Zealander(s). Adjective--New Zealand.Population: 3.6 million.Annual growth rate: 1.1%.Ethnic groups: European 80%, Maori 10%, other Polynesian 4%. Religions: Anglican 22%, Presbyterian 16%, Roman Catholic 15%.Languages: English, Maori.Education: Years compulsory--ages 6-16. Attendance--100%. Literacy--99%.Health: Infant mortality rate--8.3/1,000. Life expectancy--males 73 yrs., females 79 yrs.Work force (1.6 million): Services and government--45%. Industry and commerce--44%. Agriculture and mining--11%.GovernmentTy ... [Read More]
Samoa (11/04)
Currency: tala (or Samoan dollar). ... Information on travel conditions, visa requirements, currency and customs regulations, legal holidays, and other items of interest to travelers also may be obtained before your departure from a country's embassy and/or consulates in the U.S. (for this country, see "Principal Government Officials" listing in this publication). ... The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
Foreign Entry Requirements
MONTENEGRO - Passport required. Visa not required for stays of up to 90 days. For longer stays, contact the Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro, 2134 Kalorama Road, N.W., Washington, DC 20008 (202/332-0333 ext. 103) or the Consulate General of Serbia and Montenegro, 201 East Ohio St., Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312/670-6707 ext. 108). MONTSERRAT - (See West Indies, British) MOROCCO - *Passport required. Visa not required for st ... [Read More]
Papua New Guinea (09/04)
Information on travel conditions, visa requirements, currency and customs regulations, legal holidays, and other items of interest to travelers also may be obtained before your departure from a country's embassy and/or consulates in the U.S. (for this country, see "Principal Government Officials" listing in this publication). ... The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
Treasury Reporting Rates of Exchange
As an alternative method of determining exchange rates, or for rates not included, interested parties can refer to a commercial site, www.oanda.com. That is a currency web site with a variety of features, including exchange rates for current and previous years. Entering the time period from January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003 for a specified currency exchange rate will give a table of the daily rates of exchange for that currency and at the end of the table will be an average for the 365 day period. ... [Read More]
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