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United States of America
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Governement : Federal Republic Capital : Washington DC Area : 9 629 048 km² Population : 301 million Official languages : English, Spanish Currency : American dollar |
Vaccines and health
Back to country menuMandatory vaccination
No mandatory vaccinations for travellers, however, a medical check-up is necessary for foreigners qui wants to obtain a long-stay visa for United States. An HIV certificate is also necessary.
Recommended vaccination
For adults, don't forget your vaccinations: Tetanus, Polio, HepatitisB.
When to go?
To visit the United States, the best season is autumn or the beginning of spring. Autumn is the best period to visit New-England. In the south of the country, summer is hot and wet in most of the states. The Californian coast is nice all year long but if you want to go to the beach, it is better to travel between June and September.
Visas and diplomacy
For all information, please contact your embassy or the American consulate.
Food and drinks
No hygienic problem with products in restaurants, markets and shops. Tap water drinkable. You can also consume local bottled water, natural or carbonated.
Best places to go
The statue of liberty and the Empire State Building, Central Park and Times Square in New York, the Lincoln Memorial and the White House in Washington DC, the Alcatraz prison and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Chicago History Museum and the Art Institute in Chicago, the Bellagio Fountains and the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, the Universal Studios and the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the Boston Duck Tours and the Freedom Trail in Boston, the Space Center and the Museum of Natural Science in Houston, the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and the Metrozoo in Miami.
