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United States useful websites and telephone numbers

Thursday, 07 Sep 2006 16:50

British high commission contact details in the United States
British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20008
Tel: (1)(202) 588 6500
www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk

United States telephone codes
To make a phone call to someone in United States dial: 001 + area code + telephone number. For more information and dialling codes for specific cities see www.countrycodes.com.

Electricity in the United States: United States uses type A and B plugs on 110 volts, 60Hz.

Useful links

See United States - www.seeUnited States.org

USA Tourism - www.usatourism.com

New York Times - www.nytimes.com

Washington Post - www.washingtonpost.com

Weather in United States - www.weatheronline.co.uk/northUnited States

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