One of the best ways to evaluate the risks if any of visiting a country is to check out the travel advise released by the relavent government department in your country.

The websites for some of them are listed below

Australia: http://www.dfat.gov.au/consular/advice/index.html

USA: http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html

Canada: http://voyage.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/destinations/menu_e.htm

UK: http://193.114.50.10/travel/

Beck

[This message has been edited by bugsy (edited 01-22-2002).]