Where are all the Americans follow up (Alice Springs Airport, Australia)
Here is a link that shows how many people have active US passports (10 year vaildity)
(Also has been available in Trip Tools - Information section - I just found it again)
US Dept of State Passport Statistics
Assuming 1992-2002 - approximately 64 million passports issued. 64 million / 285 million people = 22%
It would be interesting to compare this to other countries. Also to do more research -- finding a more accurate number by eliminating children under X years of age and non-citizens who presumably do not have US passports.
Previously anecdotal hearsay has been that only a few % of Americans have passports. Which I was shocked when I heard it -- so I got the straight dope here. Clearly that hearsay is wrong (As it so often is).
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I have discovered a problem with the navigation bar on most pages -- it doesn't link to the new MAIN page correctly. I will correct that within a few days.
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Had a required overnight here in Alice Springs in the dead centre (As Aussies like to call it, not Red Centre - as the tourism commission will say) of Australia. Flying to Uluru / Ayers Rock to see the UN World Heritage site there. Flying certainly beats an expensive and rushed tour or a 5 hour one-way drive - 460km. I'll have 3 nights there so plenty of time to absorb it all before I head up to Darwin.
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I'm typing this from the Qantas Club / airport club (Because I am flying business) . Great place to get internet access and complimentary food and drink - which is expensive in these remote areas. Highly recommended to fly business if one is going to do as many flights as I have. I've even taken a shower in one of these clubs - in Melbourne. Pictures to come later. Nice quite and clean environment. I left my hostel at 8AM this morning - no sense in staying there...I've not been at the club here for a couple of hours with 1 hour to go before my flight. Getting my money....ehhh...frequent flyer miles worth!
(Also has been available in Trip Tools - Information section - I just found it again)
US Dept of State Passport Statistics
Assuming 1992-2002 - approximately 64 million passports issued. 64 million / 285 million people = 22%
It would be interesting to compare this to other countries. Also to do more research -- finding a more accurate number by eliminating children under X years of age and non-citizens who presumably do not have US passports.
Previously anecdotal hearsay has been that only a few % of Americans have passports. Which I was shocked when I heard it -- so I got the straight dope here. Clearly that hearsay is wrong (As it so often is).
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I have discovered a problem with the navigation bar on most pages -- it doesn't link to the new MAIN page correctly. I will correct that within a few days.
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Had a required overnight here in Alice Springs in the dead centre (As Aussies like to call it, not Red Centre - as the tourism commission will say) of Australia. Flying to Uluru / Ayers Rock to see the UN World Heritage site there. Flying certainly beats an expensive and rushed tour or a 5 hour one-way drive - 460km. I'll have 3 nights there so plenty of time to absorb it all before I head up to Darwin.
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I'm typing this from the Qantas Club / airport club (Because I am flying business) . Great place to get internet access and complimentary food and drink - which is expensive in these remote areas. Highly recommended to fly business if one is going to do as many flights as I have. I've even taken a shower in one of these clubs - in Melbourne. Pictures to come later. Nice quite and clean environment. I left my hostel at 8AM this morning - no sense in staying there...I've not been at the club here for a couple of hours with 1 hour to go before my flight. Getting my money....ehhh...frequent flyer miles worth!
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