Bermuda

150 small islands, only about 20 of which are inhabited, in the western Atlantic . Bermuda is situated about 920 km (575 miles) east of Cape Hattcras in North Carolina , the nearest point on the North American mainland. The largest island, Great Bermuda , is 21 km (13 miles) long, and is inked to the other main islands by bridges and causeways; their total land area is 53 km 2 (21 sq miles).

The islands were discovered by a Spaniard. Juan Bermudez, in 1503, but were uninhabited until 1609 when a party of British colonists led by Sir George Somcrs was shipwrecked there. In 1684, the British Crown took over the settlement, and today Bermuda is a self-governing colony with one of the oldest parliaments in the Commonwealth, dating from 1620. It adopted a new constitution in 1968. More than half the inhabitants are descendants of African slaves, introduced lo work on the land in the years before the abolition of slavery in 1834.

Caribbean Travel Guide

Geography of Trinidad and Tobago

Geography of Trinidad and Tobago The terrain of the islands is a mixture of mountains and plains. The highest point in the country is found on the Northern Range at El Cerro del Aripo which is situated at 940 m above sea level. The climate is tropical. There are two seasons

Caribbean : Grenada

Grenada Grenada is popularly known as the "Isle of Spices" having soil so rich that a few dropped seeds and you have an instant garden. Grenada the ultimate relaxation island. Which is not to say that there's little to do here? Diving, swimming and snorkelling are afforded by the beaches; the

Puerto Rican Music : Plena

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Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Anguilla : Sandy Ground

Sandy Ground Sandy Ground has beautiful white sand beach. The beach is fascinating to stroll - past local fisherman, visiting yachtsmen, sun-burned tourists, children playing in the sand and gourmet restaurants. The village of Sandy Ground is Anguilla's main port for ships and also nighttime activites. The long curved beach

Quarters of Saint Lucia

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Geology of Puerto Rico

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Bahamas : San Salvador

San Salvador San Salvador is located in the far eastern Bahamas. The small island of San Salvador, just a few miles from Cat Island and sprinkled with land-locked lakes, was allegedly Christopher Columbus' first stop in the New World. Most visitors come to the island to dive in the crystal-clear waters

Economy of Saint Lucia

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History of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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