Esati public room
The Esati public room (as it is known) is the only publicly accessible part of the Extraterritorial Sovereign Ariddian Territory. It is located on the ground floor of the Esati building, and accessible via a public square not visible from the street, but is sign-posted from the street. (The yellow arrow on this satellite image indicates the entrance.)
Entering entails crossing the border between ESAT and Ariddia. The door leading into the "public room" is the only point at which the border can be crossed by anyone.
The "public room" in fact consists in three rooms. The first room one finds upon entering is a small library with several computers. Books may be read in this room, but cannot be checked out. The library includes records of Esati law and of ESAT's activities in the United Nations (see article: ESAT and the United Nations.) The computers are free for all to use, but grant access to only three websites: www.esat-info.gouv.eat.ari, www.esat_un_mission.gouv.eat.ari and www.esat.un.
This first room also contains a public letterbox, where letters addressed to the Esati authorities may be left by anyone.
The second room, on the right after entering, is accessible (to the public) only via the library/computer room. It is an office, where members of the public can come and talk to an Esati official. The office is open only on Friday mornings, from 8:30 to 12:30, and is usually staffed by deputy Ambassador Min-Sun Lange.
The third room, on the left after entering the computer room, is a souvenir shop. It is designed for tourists, not for Ariddians (who by definition have no money). Here, tourists can buy miniature replicas of the Esati building, and various other souvenirs, including Esati souvenir coins (which are made in Ariddia, exclusively to be sold as souvenirs, and are not legal tender). Most notably, tourists may approach a desk manned by an immigration officer, and pay Ç100 (i.e., about €0.40, or WÇ0.20) to have their passport stamped, and receive a "certificate" indicating they have entered and visited ESAT. Having your passport stamped is, however, not compulsory.
Each of these three rooms has a door leading to the rest of the building. These doors are locked, and access is forbidden for members of the public.
