Newsgroups: wstd.travel.advisories
From: 76702.1202@CompuServe.COM (Wally Doerge)
Subject: NEW TRAVEL INFO -- Nauru
Organization: The World @ Software Tool & Die
Distribution: wstd
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 17:13:18 GMT
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Nauru
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Nauru - Consular Information Sheet
 July 9, 1993

Country Description:  Nauru is a constitutional republic with a 
parliamentary system of government.  Its economy is based on the 
export of phosphates.  Tourist facilities are available on a limited 
basis.  Yaren, the capital, has an international airport.

Entry Requirements:  Passports, visas, and onward/return tickets 
are required.  Further specific information is available from the 
Consulate of the Republic of Nauru, first floor, ADA Professional 
Building, Marine Drive, in Agana, Guam.  The telephone number is 
(011)(671) 649-8300, with the mailing address P.O. Box A.M., Agana, 
Guam, 96910.

Medical Facilities:  Health care facilities in the Republic of 
Nauru are adequate for routine medical problems.  U.S. medical 
insurance is not always valid outside the United States.  
Supplemental medical insurance which specifically covers overseas 
treatment has proved to be useful to travelers.  The international 
travelers hotline of the Centers for Disease Control, telephone 
number (404) 332-4559 has additional useful health information.

Information on Crime: The crime rate in the Republic of Nauru is 
low.  The loss or theft abroad of a U.S. passport should be reported 
immediately to the local police and to the nearest U.S. embassy or 
consulate.  Useful information on guarding valuables and protecting 
personal security while traveling abroad is provided in the 
Department of State pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad."  It is available 
>from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing 
Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

Drug Penalties:  Travelers are subject to the laws and legal 
practices of the country in which they travel.  Penalties for 
possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs are strict, and 
convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and fines.

Registration:  Americans who register at the U.S. Consulate General 
in Melbourne can obtain up-to-date information on travel and 
security in Nauru.

Embassy Location:  There is no U.S. embassy or other diplomatic 
post in Nauru.  Assistance for U.S. citizens is available at the 
U.S. Consulate General at 553 St. Kilda Road, P.O. Box 6722 
Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia, telephone (61-3) 526-5900.

 No. 93-184

This replaces without change the Consular Information Sheet dated 
November 13, 1992, adding information on reporting the loss or theft 
of a U.S. passport.