OzOne wrote in message

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 04:03:19 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:


OzOne wrote in message

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 22:26:25 GMT, "Maxprop"
scribbled thusly:



That's one in five. How does that compare with other countries?

Yeah, slack eh?
Over 80% of Oz have passports.

Compared with Oz, I guess that's pretty low. I've had one since age 2.
Any
idea why so many Aussies have passports?

Max


Probably because we have all the cheap, great destinations of the Asia
Pacific region so close.

Could be. We don't need passports for Canada or Mexico, nor the USVI or
Puerto Rico. And we don't even need 'em for the BVI--just a birth
certificate and two forms of ID. Apart from Jamaica, Bermuda, or the
Bahamas, we don't really have any nearby places that can be reached cheaply.
Europe, Asia, Africa, even South America cost quite a bit for travel,
lodging, and shopping. Perhaps that why most US citizens don't have
passports.

Max