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Infrequently worn clothing that is left on metal hangers may be damaged by rust. Leave most woolen clothing or other items that require dry cleaning in storage in the U.S. The humidity may cause mildew to grow on clothing kept in closets, necessitating frequent washing or drycleaning. MenLast Updated: 11/28/2003 9:25 AM A shirt and tie is worn to the office, and suits are appropriate for most business and social functions. The Marine Ball and the American Women’s Club Ball are black‑tie affairs. Tails and morning coats are not used. When selecting your wardrobe for Barbados, keep in mind the heat, the humidity, the island’s limited professional cleaning facilities, and the fact that clothing fades and wears out quickly. [Read More]
Tips for Travelers to the Caribbean
May 1997 Foreword Since colonial times, the Caribbean has been a favorite place for American visitors. In the past 50 years, tourism to the area has increased greatly, and today millions of U.S. citizens visit the islands every year. The majority of these visitors have a safe trip. To help you have a similar experience, the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared these tips for you. Consular Affairs provides services to Americans ... [Read More]
Treaties in Force 2002 Index
AppendixTable of ContentsPART 1: BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS [Read More]
Treaties in Force - Index 2003
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES (EUMETSAT) 92 EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH (CERN)93 EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE 93 EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY93 FIJI 93 FINLAND 94 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION 96 FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 96 [Read More]
United Kingdom Treaty
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Grenadian women are fashion conscious and like to dress up for cocktails and dinner parties. A great deal of home entertaining is done, and since it is a small society, you meet the same people at many different functions. Bring a large selection of short cotton cocktail dresses and evening pajamas, as well as a few more formal short gowns. Avoid silk dresses, unless washable, or any other clothes that need to be dry-cleaned, since St. George’s one drycleaner does only a rudimentary form of dry-cleaning and steam laundry. Bring several pairs of sandals, both dressy for evening wear and casual for daywear. Espadrilles and huarache type shoes are ideal. Roads in Grenada are rough, so if you are a walker, bring a few pairs of sturdy, well-constructed athletic shoes with a good supply of cotton socks. Stout canvas espadrilles are also good for beachcombing and walking. Nights are occasionally cool so a lightweight cotton sweater or shawl is useful. Women’s summer fashions follow that of th ... [Read More]
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Most social occasions are informal or casual. Casual events call for sport shirts or the guayabera. Reasonably priced short-sleeved guayaberas can be purchased locally. Long-sleeved guayaberas (difficult to purchase locally) may be worn in place of a suit on some occasions. Bring a selection of slacks to be worn with shirts to evening engagements. Formal wear is not used, although the Ambassador may wear formal attire to the President's annual dinner for the diplomatic corps. Male officers often wear dark suits on formal occasions, especially diplomatic functions. WomenLast Updated: 3/31/2004 11:58 AM Sport and straw hats are worn frequently for outdoor events because of the strong sun. Few women wear stockings. Slacks are popular, but shorts are worn only for sports or at home. Lo ... [Read More]
The United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria: Information Section - Crossroads - U.S. Announces Interim Plan to Help Poor Countries fight HIV/AIDS
1At the Doha Ministerial, Ministers acknowledged the serious public health crises afflicting Africa and other developing and least-developed countries, especially those resulting from HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious epidemics. Ministers agreed on the need for a balance between the needs of poor countries without the resources to pay for cutting edge pharmaceuticals and the need to ensure that the patent rights system which provides the incentives for continued development and creation of new lifesaving drugs is promoted. One major part of the Doha Declaration was agreement to provide an additional ten-year transition period (until 2016) for least developed countries, as proposed by the United States and agreed upon by all WTO Members. ... [Read More]
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