Visa requirements for South Korean citizens
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At least 163 countries and territories granted visa free or visa on arrival access to regular South Korean passport holders.
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Schengen Area
| http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/2001/R/02001R0539-20050624-en.pdfhttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_029/l_02920070203en00100013.pdf
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Albania
| http://mfa.gov.al/web/Citizens_of_which_countries_enter_the_Re_68_2.php
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Andorra
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=AD&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=BA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Bulgaria
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=BG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Independent State of Croatia
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=HR&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Ireland
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Kosovo
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TIDFT/RS/VI/NO21&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Macedonia
| http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/MFA-VisaRegime.dochttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MK&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Montenegro
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=CS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Romania
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Serbia
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Turkey
| http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
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Ukraine
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=UA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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United Kingdom (incl. , )
| http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1020786334922
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Cook Islands
| http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/faq.php
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Guam
| http://seoul.usembassy.gov/guam_vwp1.html
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Fiji
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FJ&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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French Polynesia
| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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Kiribati
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=KI&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Marshall Islands
|30-day visa issued upon arrival http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MH&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Federated States of Micronesia
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FM&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Nauru
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NR&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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New Caledonia
| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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New Zealand
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NZ&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Niue
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NU&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Northern Mariana Islands
| http://seoul.usembassy.gov/guam_vwp1.html
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Palau
|30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50 http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=PW&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Papua New Guinea
|60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=PG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Samoa
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=WS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Solomon Islands
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=SB&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Tonga
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Tokelau
| http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Tokelau/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
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Tuvalu
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TV&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Vanuatu
| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=VU&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Wallis and Futuna
| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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Australia
| http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
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Norfolk Island
| http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/59norfolk.htm
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in July, 2007, the South Korean government has banned Afghanistan
, Iraq
and Somalia
as travel destinations for safety.
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Schengen AreaSchengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
| http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/consleg/2001/R/02001R0539-20050624-en.pdfhttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/oj/2007/l_029/l_02920070203en00100013.pdf
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Albania| http://mfa.gov.al/web/Citizens_of_which_countries_enter_the_Re_68_2.php
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Andorra| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=AD&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Bosnia and Herzegovina| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=BA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Bulgaria| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=BG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Independent State of Croatia| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=HR&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Ireland| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Kosovo| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TIDFT/RS/VI/NO21&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Republic of Macedonia| http://www.mfa.gov.mk//Upload/ContentManagement/Files/MFA-VisaRegime.dochttp://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MK&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Montenegro| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=CS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Kingdom of Romania| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Serbia| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=RS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Turkey| http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
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Ukraine| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=UA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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United Kingdom (incl. , )| http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1020786334922
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Oceania
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Cook Islands| http://www.cook-islands.gov.ck/faq.php
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Guam| http://seoul.usembassy.gov/guam_vwp1.html
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Fiji| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FJ&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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French Polynesia| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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Kiribati| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=KI&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Marshall Islands|30-day visa issued upon arrival http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=MH&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Federated States of Micronesia| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=FM&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Nauru| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NR&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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New Caledonia| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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New Zealand| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NZ&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Niue| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=NU&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Northern Mariana Islands| http://seoul.usembassy.gov/guam_vwp1.html
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Palau|30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$50 http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=PW&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Papua New Guinea|60-day visa issued upon arrival for PGK100 (tourist), PGK500 (business) http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=PG&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Samoa| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=WS&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Solomon Islands| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=SB&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Tonga| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TO&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Tokelau| http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Tokelau/?rc=Formalities#Immigration
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Tuvalu| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=TV&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Vanuatu| http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=KR&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=VU&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
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Wallis and Futuna| http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/entering-france_2045/getting-visa_2046/do-you-need-visa_1559.html
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Australia| http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/976/eligibility.htm
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Norfolk Island| http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/59norfolk.htm
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Restricted nations
As a result from South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan
The 2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan began on July 19, 2007, when 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage by members of the Taliban while passing through Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. Two male hostages were executed before the deal was reached between the...
in July, 2007, the South Korean government has banned Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
as travel destinations for safety.