Canada I.H.T. 2,438 to 3,047 m: 17 1,524 to 2,437 m: 152 914 to 1,523 m: 240 under 914 m: 90 CANADA (1999 est.) Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 896 1,524 to 2,437 m: 73 914 to 1,523 m: 362 under 914 m: 461 (1999 est.) Heliports: 15 (1999 est.) Visa: Bophuthatswana, Palestine, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda holding passports are refused entry. Duty Free: 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 200g of loose tobacco and 400 tobacco sticks per person over 18 years of age. 1 bottle of spirits or wine or 24 bottles or cans of beer or ale. Health: no specific precautions. 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