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America
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North America
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United States of America is a country in North America consisting of 50 states and the Federal District of Columbia. Two of the fifty states (Alaska and Hawaii) limits not to the other states. The United States of America is adjacent to Canada and Mexico (just to the State of Alaska Canada). The capital of the United States of America Washington D.C .. A number of major cities in the United States of America: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston, Atlanta, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Phoenix and Detroit.
Travel and holidays to the United States of America
United States is seen as the most powerful country on earth. The country is known for many things. Think once again on Route 66, Wallstreet, yellow taxis, Central Park, Broadway, Hollywood, Coca Cola, Fast Food, legal gun ownership and the many types of music. The landscape of the United States of America has many differences. There are mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains, rivers such as the Mississippi, great grass plains such as the Great Plains, salt plains, desert plains such as Death Valley and various coastlines. The country also has many parks, including Yellowstone National is the most famous. Some well-known buildings in the United States of America, the White House, the Big Apple, Empire State Building, Mount Rushmore, the Pentagon, the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument.
States of the United States of America:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the federal district of Columbia.
Overseas territories of the United States of America:
Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston, Kingman, Midway, Palmyra and Wake Navassa.
The states of Alaska and Hawaii are missing from this map, because of its location.
Official Name: United States
Continent: North America
Area: 9,629,091 km²
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population: 314 750 000 inhabitants (2012)
Government: Federal republic
Highest point: 6194 m (Mount McKinley)
Distance (Amsterdam - Washington D.C.): 7842 km
Flight Duration: about 8 hours
Travel advice
Availability: No special safety risks.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
June, July and August are the best months to travel to North America.
May, June, September and October are the best months to travel to North America.
April, May, June, September and October are the best months to travel to Western America.
September and October are the best months to travel to Central America.
March and April are the best months to travel to South America.
In these months you will have the best chance for pleasant temperatures. Moreover, you avoid the rain, hurricane and tornado season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to the United States of America. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, villas and flights) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
The United States has different climate zones. The largest part of the country has a continental climate. Around Alaska is a Polar front, around Arizona desert climates and around Florida and Hawaii a tropical climate. The temperature differences over very by region. Around the capital, Washington, D.C., temperatures in the summer months around 30 degrees and during the winter months around freezing. In the southwest can reach temperatures up to 45 degrees and in the north to the border of Canada and Alaska temperatures can drop to -45 degrees. In the United States of America come regularly for tornadoes.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for the United States of America, please visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of the United States, please visit Climate Info.
Current snow depths in the United States, visit Winter Sports.
Language
English is the official language in the United States. In addition, there are, among others Spanish, French, Chinese and Vietnamese spoken.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport that is valid for return to the Netherlands. An emergency passport is not accepted.
A visa is not required if you are traveling with a carrier that works with the "visa waiver program" and staying less than 90 days.
Since January 12, 2009, travelers under the visa waver program travel to the US, register at least 72 hours prior to arrival in the US. That registration consists of filling out a questionnaire via the Internet: esta.cbp.dhs.gov. The cost of 14 US dollars per person must be paid by credit card. For an application with iDeal or bank transfer please visit Visa USA (English).
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in the United States: dc.the-netherlands.org.
Dutch consulates in the United States of America: dc.the-netherlands.org.
US Embassy in Netherlands: thehague.usembassy.gov.
US consulate in the Netherlands amsterdam.usconsulate.gov.
Immunization (vaccination)
You do not need vaccinations to visit the United States.
Money
is paid in the United States with the US dollar (USD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in the United States can be found on our ATMs page.
US dollars can easily order through Travelex, without commission fees.
Time Difference
The United States of America falls in six different time zones:
- Eastern time: 6 hours earlier.
- Central time: 7 hours earlier.
- Mountain Time: 8 hours earlier.
- Pacific time: 9 hours earlier.
- Alaska Time: 10 hours earlier.
- Hawaii time: 11 hours earlier.
The local times, dates, time zones, time zone map and exceptions of the United States of America, please visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In the United States you have to drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within the United States provide directions.
Hotel In United States
You can reserve a hotel room at a cheaper price with a variety of room options to suit your taste. Please select a hotel reservation online through our website below:
Electricity
You need an adapter in the United States of America. In addition you will need a converter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in the United States can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 911
- Fire: 911
- Ambulance: 911
With a cell phone you can also call the international number 112.
Tap water
The water from the tap is safe to drink.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding the United States can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from the United States of America can be found at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites in the United States end in .us .gov .mil .edu or um.
Official websites of the United States of America:
usa.gov and discoveramerica.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the United States is +1 or 001.
Would you call please use 01131 from the United States to the Netherlands.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
All area codes of the United States of America can be found at Allareacodes.com.
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of the United States of America.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of the United States of America.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of the United States of America.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of the United States of America.
Holidays
The national holiday of the United States of America is on 4 July (Independence Day).
All other holidays in the United States of America can be found at Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about the United States? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor find traveler ratings accommodation (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in the United States, plus photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on the United States?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited the United States of America.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in the United States of America can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in the United States can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting the United States.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinking 21 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum BAC was 0.8 (0.5 in some states). For novice drivers to 21 years subject to a maximum permitted blood alcohol level of 0.2 (0 in Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin (0.1 in California and New Jersey)).
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 (19 in the states of Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey and Utah and Onondaga counties, Nassau and Suffolk).
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... More than 60% of Americans suffer from obesity?
... Every state in the United States has its own laws?
... In 32 US states still carried the death penalty?
... The United States just 4km from Russia has been removed?
... The current US flag was designed by a 17 year old student?
... The United States has not set an official language?
United States is seen as the most powerful country on earth. The country is known for many things. Think once again on Route 66, Wallstreet, yellow taxis, Central Park, Broadway, Hollywood, Coca Cola, Fast Food, legal gun ownership and the many types of music. The landscape of the United States of America has many differences. There are mountain ranges such as the Rocky Mountains, rivers such as the Mississippi, great grass plains such as the Great Plains, salt plains, desert plains such as Death Valley and various coastlines. The country also has many parks, including Yellowstone National is the most famous. Some well-known buildings in the United States of America, the White House, the Big Apple, Empire State Building, Mount Rushmore, the Pentagon, the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument.
States of the United States of America:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the federal district of Columbia.
Overseas territories of the United States of America:
Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Baker, Howland, Jarvis, Johnston, Kingman, Midway, Palmyra and Wake Navassa.
The states of Alaska and Hawaii are missing from this map, because of its location.
Official Name: United States
Continent: North America
Area: 9,629,091 km²
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Population: 314 750 000 inhabitants (2012)
Government: Federal republic
Highest point: 6194 m (Mount McKinley)
Distance (Amsterdam - Washington D.C.): 7842 km
Flight Duration: about 8 hours
Travel advice
Availability: No special safety risks.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
June, July and August are the best months to travel to North America.
May, June, September and October are the best months to travel to North America.
April, May, June, September and October are the best months to travel to Western America.
September and October are the best months to travel to Central America.
March and April are the best months to travel to South America.
In these months you will have the best chance for pleasant temperatures. Moreover, you avoid the rain, hurricane and tornado season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and holidays to the United States of America. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels, villas and flights) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
The United States has different climate zones. The largest part of the country has a continental climate. Around Alaska is a Polar front, around Arizona desert climates and around Florida and Hawaii a tropical climate. The temperature differences over very by region. Around the capital, Washington, D.C., temperatures in the summer months around 30 degrees and during the winter months around freezing. In the southwest can reach temperatures up to 45 degrees and in the north to the border of Canada and Alaska temperatures can drop to -45 degrees. In the United States of America come regularly for tornadoes.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for the United States of America, please visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of the United States, please visit Climate Info.
Current snow depths in the United States, visit Winter Sports.
Language
English is the official language in the United States. In addition, there are, among others Spanish, French, Chinese and Vietnamese spoken.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport that is valid for return to the Netherlands. An emergency passport is not accepted.
A visa is not required if you are traveling with a carrier that works with the "visa waiver program" and staying less than 90 days.
Since January 12, 2009, travelers under the visa waver program travel to the US, register at least 72 hours prior to arrival in the US. That registration consists of filling out a questionnaire via the Internet: esta.cbp.dhs.gov. The cost of 14 US dollars per person must be paid by credit card. For an application with iDeal or bank transfer please visit Visa USA (English).
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in the United States: dc.the-netherlands.org.
Dutch consulates in the United States of America: dc.the-netherlands.org.
US Embassy in Netherlands: thehague.usembassy.gov.
US consulate in the Netherlands amsterdam.usconsulate.gov.
Immunization (vaccination)
You do not need vaccinations to visit the United States.
Money
is paid in the United States with the US dollar (USD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in the United States can be found on our ATMs page.
US dollars can easily order through Travelex, without commission fees.
Time Difference
The United States of America falls in six different time zones:
- Eastern time: 6 hours earlier.
- Central time: 7 hours earlier.
- Mountain Time: 8 hours earlier.
- Pacific time: 9 hours earlier.
- Alaska Time: 10 hours earlier.
- Hawaii time: 11 hours earlier.
The local times, dates, time zones, time zone map and exceptions of the United States of America, please visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In the United States you have to drive on the right side of the road.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within the United States provide directions.
Hotel In United States
You can reserve a hotel room at a cheaper price with a variety of room options to suit your taste. Please select a hotel reservation online through our website below:
Electricity
You need an adapter in the United States of America. In addition you will need a converter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in the United States can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 911
- Fire: 911
- Ambulance: 911
With a cell phone you can also call the international number 112.
Tap water
The water from the tap is safe to drink.
News and newspapers
The latest news regarding the United States can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from the United States of America can be found at Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites in the United States end in .us .gov .mil .edu or um.
Official websites of the United States of America:
usa.gov and discoveramerica.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the United States is +1 or 001.
Would you call please use 01131 from the United States to the Netherlands.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
All area codes of the United States of America can be found at Allareacodes.com.
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of the United States of America.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of the United States of America.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of pictures of the United States of America.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos of the United States of America.
Holidays
The national holiday of the United States of America is on 4 July (Independence Day).
All other holidays in the United States of America can be found at Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about the United States? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor find traveler ratings accommodation (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in the United States, plus photos, videos and sites.
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) on the United States?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited the United States of America.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in the United States of America can be found on Protected Planet.
An overview of the World Heritage in the United States can be found on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting the United States.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinking 21 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum BAC was 0.8 (0.5 in some states). For novice drivers to 21 years subject to a maximum permitted blood alcohol level of 0.2 (0 in Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin (0.1 in California and New Jersey)).
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 (19 in the states of Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey and Utah and Onondaga counties, Nassau and Suffolk).
- No smoking In public places.
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... More than 60% of Americans suffer from obesity?
... Every state in the United States has its own laws?
... In 32 US states still carried the death penalty?
... The United States just 4km from Russia has been removed?
... The current US flag was designed by a 17 year old student?
... The United States has not set an official language?
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