Vital statistics
Capital: Washington, DC
Population: 333 million
Language: English
Time: GMT-4 (Washington DC), GMT-5 (Memphis)
International dialling code: +1
Visas: Not required by UK nationals. An Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) is required; these cost $14 and are valid for two years (esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta).
Money: US dollar (US$), currently EC$1.38 to the UK£.
When to go
The climate varies across the sprawling Civil Rights Trail. Winter will be chilly in Delaware and Washington but much milder in the
