Saint Kitts & Nevis Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide the british linked St Kitts and Nevis with Anguilla and the virgin islands a regional security force assembled from other british Caribbean islands http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/saint_kitts_and_nevis/history
Extractions: WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links The islands of St Kitts and Nevis are two of the sleepiest places in the Caribbean, and one of the few countries in the region where agriculture is still a larger part of the economy than tourism. Some people find the islands' relaxed nature ideal; others get restless after a few days.
Extractions: Offline Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:18 pm First off, i would like to say this place is amazing!!!! if you haven't heard of it you should have!!!! ROCK + ICE has a picture of what this place looks like in one of their newer mags. You are probably thinking climbing coral ain't fun... well it ain't coral and it is super frictiony. I dunno what kinda rock it is but it sure felt like granite or limestone but whatever it was it was sweet to climb and made it an amazing trip. the sad part of this story is that most of it is undeveloped but it could be the best bouldering, even sport climbing anywhere!!!!!! its like a dream: climbing perfect rock in the Carribean right on the ocean. I highly reconmend it for a climbing trip but be ready to est. new problems... not many down there. It ranges from V1-V8. There is no sport climbing there but there should be with some of those bigger things. Check it out!! Truly the best experience ever.
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Extractions: Region: British Virgin Islands Topix.net: British Virgin Islands News from the British Virgin Islands gathered from various sources on the web. Theodora.com: Flag of British Virgin Islands Images in several sizes. Yacht Gannet Private yacht charter vacations aboard a 46' Alden Sloop in the British Virgin Islands and Caribbean. FIFA.com: British Virgin Islands News, general information, and contacts. Advantage Finance Ltd. British Virgin Islands alternative high yield investment company. Technically driven and designed for the Internet community. The British Virgin Islands History Page A short survey of the history of the British Virgin Islands. The British Virgin Islands in the World Factbook A profile prepared by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. Atlasgeo.net: British Virgin Islands Animated GIF image. Voyage Yacht Charters Bareboat and crewed catamarans from 38 to 58 feet in the British Virgin Islands. Full range of watersports are available. NetIncorp.com Corporation
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Extractions: Newcastle upon Tyne ... Accessibility S earch Skip to Navigation 12 months full time To study the history of regions and regionalism across time and space at an advanced level, through an extended programme of research training and teaching in the approaches used by regional historians. This unique new research training programme is designed to provide a springboard to PhD-level work. It is offered in collaboration with the AHRB Centre for North-East England History, which means students benefit from the combined expertise of regional historians based in the universities of Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. Compulsory modules (120 credits) are offered through a programme of workshops and seminars, covering a wide range of topics including: introduction to information skills; dissertation preparation; research methods in history; IT and history; issues in regional history; approaches to regional history. All modules are assessed by submitted course work. In the final semester students complete a dissertation on their chosen aspect of regional history (60 credits). A good 2:1 Honours degree in history or a related field. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 575 (paper-based) or 233 (computer-based), or equivalent.
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Extractions: A group of islands, consisting of TORTOLA, VIRGIN GORDA, ANEGADA, JOST VAN DYKE and a number of smaller islands. Discovered in 1493, depopulated by the Spanish who also engaged in some mining on Virgin Gorda. In 1648, the islands became the hideout of Dutch pirates, JOOST VAN DIJK being the most famous. They were expelled by English Buccaneers in 1666, who claimed the islands for the English Crown.
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Extractions: showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Map Local Time Geography Dialing Code Currency Stats WordNet Wikipedia Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Hong Kong Dictionary Hong Kong hÅng kÅng , -kÅng , h´ng k´ng , -k´ng An administrative region of southeast China on the coast southeast of Guangzhou, including Hong Kong Island and adjacent areas. Hong Kong Island was occupied by the British during the Opium War (1839â1842) and ceded to them by the Treaty of Nanking (1842). Other portions of the colony were acquired in 1860 and in 1898 by a 99-year lease. A free port and important center of international commerce and banking for most of the 20th century, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. Victoria is the capital. Population: 6,850,000 . Encyclopedia Hong Kong hÅng kÅng ) , Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (1997 est. pop. 6,300,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov., SE China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi (64 km) E of Macao and 90 mi (145 km) SE of Guangzhou (Canton). The region comprises Hong Kong island, ceded by China in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanjing; Kowloon (Mandarin Jiulong ) peninsula, ceded (with Stonecutters Island) in 1860 under the Beijing Convention; and the New Territories, a mountainous mainland area adjoining Kowloon, which, with Deep Bay on the west and Mirs Bay on the east and some 235 offshore islands, was leased from China in 1898 for 99 years. China regained sovereignty of the colony on July 1, 1997. The capital, officially named Victoria but commonly called Hong Kong, is on the northwest shore of Hong Kong island.
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Extractions: The British Virgin Islands are a group of over 50 islands and Cays located in the northeast (Region including the Caribbean islands) Caribbean . They include (Click link for more info and facts about Tortola) Tortola (Click link for more info and facts about Virgin Gorda) Virgin Gorda (Click link for more info and facts about Anegada) Anegada (Click link for more info and facts about Jost Van Dyke) Jost Van Dyke (Click link for more info and facts about Great Camanoe) Great Camanoe , Guana Island, Peter Island, Salt Island, Beef Island, Cooper Island, Ginger Island, (Click link for more info and facts about Norman Island) Norman Island , and many other small islands all clustered around Sir Francis Drake Channel. They are an (Click link for more info and facts about overseas territory) overseas territory of the (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom . The (An organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security) United Nations Committee on Decolonization lists the British Virgin Islands as one of the 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories of the world since 1945.
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Extractions: Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies The Leeward Islands British dependencies lie east of Puerto Rico in the region where the Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles meet. The British Virgin Islands, immediately east of their United States counterparts, consist of more than forty islands, rocks, and islets, the most important of which are Tortola (containing the capital of Road Town), Virgin Gorda, and Anegada (see fig. 16). Anguilla (pronounced "an-GWIL-a") lies some 120 kilometers east of the British Virgin Islands (see fig. 17). It is small, but its territory includes several even smaller islands. Montserrat, also a small island, lies 180 kilometers southeast of Anguilla, not far from Antigua. Christopher Columbus discovered the Virgin Islands and Montserrat on his second voyage to the West Indies in 1493. He named the former "Las Virgines" in honor of St. Ursula, an Englishwoman who is alleged to have traveled to Germany with virgin attendants and to have been martyred there. Columbus named Montserrat after the mountain in Spain on which Ignatius Loyola established of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Whether or not Columbus also sighted Anguilla during this 1493 voyage remains uncertain. Historian Thomas Southey made the first known mention of the island in 1564, after a French expedition passed it on a voyage from Dominica to Florida. The island apparently received its present name from its long, narrow shape and serpentine shoreline. Anguilla means eel in Spanish.
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Extractions: History Arawak Indians settled the British Virgin Islands around 100 BC, migrating from the Orinoco Basin in South America. A peaceloving tribe, they were hounded out by the more aggressive Caribs, who arrived from South America in the mid-15th century. It was only a few decades later that Columbus stopped by on his second trip to the New World and crashed the party. Columbus, perhaps feeling the lack of female company shipboard, named the islands Las Vrgenes in a somewhat obscure reference to St Ursula and her 11,000 virgins. He also gave Virgin Gorda (Fat Virgin) and Anegada (Sunken Island) the names that remain today. The Spanish didn't think much of the islands, settling only to mine copper on Virgin Gorda in the early 17th century. The Europeans were harassed by Caribs and by pirates who attacked galleons carrying riches back to Spain. An assortment of colorful characters sailed through the surrounding waters, including pirates Henry Morgan, Sir John Hawkins and Blackbeard, and English sea dog Sir Francis Drake. As Spain declined as a colonial power, ownership of the islands shifted about until the Dutch established a permanent settlement on Tortola in 1648. The English ousted the Dutch from Tortola in 1672, and from Anegada and Virgin Gorda in 1680. The new rulers introduced the two quintessential features of the colonial era in the Caribbean: sugar cane and slaves. At first, most of Tortola's 'planters' were more interested in piracy and smuggling than agriculture, but by the 18th century they were displaced by a new wave of experienced planters and a settlement of hard working Quakers. Between the mid-18th and early 19th centuries, the islands prospered, producing sugar, cotton, rum, indigo and spices.
Extractions: The nearest international airline hubs are in St.Thomas, St.Croix, San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Antigua. American Airlines, Delta Airlines and US Air provide scheduled services to San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Croix and Antigua from the U.S. mainland. British Airways provides scheduled services to San Juan and Antigua from Europe. BWIA has scheduled services to Antigua from the U.S. mainland and London. From San Juan, St. Croix, St. Thomas and Antigua you can connect with regional airlines to Tortola and Virgin Gorda. Flights to the BVIs take Between 35-50 minutes, depending on precise itinerary. Ferries also provide services to the BVIs from St. John and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Within the BVIs there are Ferries connecting the bigger islands in the group. In addition there is a scheduled airline service to Anegada. Contact details of some of the regional and charter airlines are listed below. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
British Virgin Islands Sports The BVI hosted regional events including the Busta Cup; Leeward islands Jr. The Combined virgin islands won their first LICA matchwith an outright http://www.islandsun.com/2003-January/03012003/sports1-v9i20.html
Extractions: The top sports stories of 2002 BY DEAN GREENAWAY BVI sportsmen and women enjoyed another successful year in 2002. The BVI hosted regional events including the Busta Cup; Leeward Islands Jr. Track and Field Championships and the inaugural OECS Relays. Basketball was the only team sport playing in regional competition when they participated in the Caricom tournament. Track and Field athletes competed in the CAC Jr. Championships; Jr. World Championships; Commonwealth Games and CAC Games. Eric Mathias and Dion Crabbe won gold medals at the CAC Jr. Championships and CAC Games respectively. Following is a sport by sport synopsis of the year. The 2002 BVI Volleyball Association championships came to a grinding halt after Terminators and Te-Sito were thrown out of the league. Association president Karl 'Dub' Scatliffe said when the controversy boiled over, he was at the Belle Vue Gym before deciding to referee in the Summer Xplosion Tournament. "I made it clear that whatever was to happen had already happened and I didn't see the need to be there arguing for no reason. One team didn't show up, the other won by forfeiture. The next move was to play the other teams. Everything was settled at that time, so we had to do what we had to do."
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Extractions: It has been another successful year for the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and this was evident as the College graduated its largest batch of students in its 12-year history. The 2002 graduation exercises was attended by many family members and friends of the graduates, several Members of the Legislative Council and also President-elect of the University of the Virgin Islands Dr. Laverne Raxter. A total of 87 students graduated during the Colleges 9th graduation exercises held at the Paraquita Bay campus on Thursday June 13th. The College offers three levels of certification the Certificate of Achievement, the Certificate of Higher Education and the Associate Degree. Students were successful in areas including Business Administration, Computer Studies, Corporate and Trust Administration, Engineering/Architectural Drawing, Human Services, Management Studies, Arts and Science. Nine of those students graduated cum laude, with a Grade Point Average of 3.4+. They are Alfida Cruz-David, Siobhan Flax, Althea Davis, Sherese Fahie, Paul Hazel-Alleyne, Marsha Mitchell, Tasheena Penn, Rosa Turnbull and Anthony Yearwood.
Extractions: BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Introduction: Relationship with United Kingdom / Britain: The relationship between the British Virgin Islands and United Kingdom / Britain is based on partnership for progress and prosperity. The United Kingdom through an appointed Governor is responsible for external affairs, defense, internal security and public services. As it is stated in the White Paper ( Britain and the Overseas Territories, A Modern Partnership. Issued by Foreign and Commonwealth Office). Britains links with the Overseas Territories are long- standing and important. The relationship is rooted in a share history: but it moves forward, too, in partnership. For Britain, the Overseas Territories are a significant element in its national and international identity, and an important responsibility. For the Overseas Territories, their links with Britain are significant too: but so is their individual character and diversity. This intertwined relationship is strong and constant. But it is subtle and changing too. A new and Modern partnership between Britain and Overseas Territories must reflect this relationship. It must be a partnership for progress and prosperity. From the above the relationship between the BVI and UK is based on the above principles. In other words UK relationship with the BVI must be seen in this context; within the overall framework of modernisation and reform, and within UKs new international role. As participants in the new global order and the new global economy, the BVI as well as other Overseas Territory must embrace reform and modernisation. And in its relationship with Overseas Territories, UK must ensure that its structures and its practices are reformed and modernised. The relationship between UK and BVI and other Overseas Territories needs to be effective and efficient, free and fair. It needs to be based on decency and democracy. Both UK and the Overseas Territories, BVI being one of them have much to contribute to each other. They have done so in the past. They must continue to do so now, and in the future.
Extractions: Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies Back to British Virgin Islands Index Police forces in the three territories (British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and Montserrat) were small and under British control. The British Virgin Islands Police Force consisted of a chief of police, ninety-six police officers, and three civilian officers. Most of the police were native British Virgin Islanders. The headquarters was in Road Town on Tortola. In addition to the usual crime prevention and law enforcement activities associated with a police force, the police in the British Virgin Islands were responsible for firefighting. They also operated one marine patrol craft and two launches for use in enforcing the three-nautical-mile territorial limit of the islands, for fishery protection, and for antismuggling and antidrug operations. The Anguilla Police Force was formed in 1972 to replace a detachment of the London Metropolitan Police that had served on the island since 1969, when the island seceded from the St. KittsNevis -Anguilla union. In the 1980s, the force was headed by a chief of police, who reported to the minister of home affairs. There were eighty police officers, as well as special officers who could be deputized as necessary. The force's formal duties included national security, and, as such, it operated two ships for fishery protection and antismuggling operations. Most officers were native Anguillians, but some were recruited in St. Vincent. Headquarters was in The Valley. The British operated the criminal justice system.
