Information About the United States

Information About the United States Visa for the United States Cost of Living Traveler's Checks and Currency Tipping

Information about the United States of America

Official name : The United States of America
Land Area : 9 370 000 km²
Population: 305 million inhabitants
Capital: Washington DC (607.000 inhabitants)
Ethnicity: White (74%), African American (12%), Hispanic (9%), Asian (3%), India (0,8%)
Languages: English and other languages (primarily Spanish)
Religion: Protestant (56%), Roman Catholic (28%), Jewish (2%), Muslim (1%)
Political System: Federal Republic Comprised of 50 States
President: Barack H. Obama
Time Zones: GMT - 5H (Standard Eastern), GMT - 6H (Central Standard) GMT

                      7H (Mountain Standard), GMT - 8 (Standard Pacific).

Electricity: 110 V

Visas for the United States

Visas: Canadians in order to enter the U.S. need only prove their citizenship. European citizens such as the Belgian, French or Swiss may reside in the United States without a visa for a maximum of 90 days.

Cost of Living

Fast Food :US$ 5-7
Sit Down Restaurant : US$ 10-20
High Class Restaurant: US$ 20+
Youth Hostel/Motel : US$15-30
Standard Accommodation: US$ 25-60
Higher Standard Accommodation: US$60-200

Staying at the various youth hostels or campsites, using the bus and preparing food at home, you can

discover the city for US$ 50. Eating at sit down restaurants and staying in motels, your daily budget

will not be greater than US$ 100. If you add on  op of that a car rental, your daily budget could

amount to US$ 150 or more.

Traveler's checks and foreign currency in America

If you decide to use checks, it is recommended that you buy in U.S. dollars, because it will avoid various fees,

in addition to problems. Restaurants, hotels, as well as most of the establishments will accept them as if it

were cash. Most credit cards are accepted.

Tipping in the United States

It is customary to tip 15% in restaurants and hotels, as well as for other services (taxi rides, hair cuts, etc.) Tips may vary according to the region of the country. So please determine common tipping rates for your destination.