81. Barbados (08/05) Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, Barbados is the headquarters of the regional Security System (RSS), http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26507.htm

Bureau of Public Affairs Electronic Information and Publications Office Background Notes Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs August 2005 Background Note: Barbados PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Barbados Geography Area: 431 sq. km. (166 sq. mi.); about three times the size of Washington, DC. Cities: Capital Bridgetown. Terrain: Generally flat, hilly in the interior. Climate: Tropical. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Barbadian(s); informally "Bajan(s)." Population (2004 estimate): 272,700. Avg. annual growth rate (2004): 0.2%. Ethnic groups: Black 90%, White 4%, Asian or mixed 6%. Religions: Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%. Language: English. Education: Attendance primary school 100%, secondary school 93%. Adult literacy Health: Infant mortality rate Life expectancy 70.9 yrs. men; 76.12 yrs. women (2002 est.). Work force (2004, 146,300): tourism, government, manufacturing, construction, mining, agriculture, fishing Unemployment (2004): 9.8%. Government Type: Parliamentary democracy; independent sovereign state within the Commonwealth.

82. GlobalTower.com: Trinidad And Tobago Trinidad and tobago Resource Directory List of online business sources, regional INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. ·. · Association of Caribbean · States http://www.globaltower.com/pages/caribbean/trinidad_and_tobago.html

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83. Trinidad And Tobago - A Brief New-World History For Trinidad ( where tobago only joins Trinidad for a parallel history in 1889 Their first 75 years of infestation in the region, coinciding with the http://www.seetobago.com/tandt/carnival/dates/cdttnwhistory.htm

By Islands Research The Carnival Dates Project A brief New-World History A BRIEF NEW-WORLD HISTORY TRINIDAD TOBAGO COAT of ARMS - FLAG - ANTHEM - PLEDGE ... NATIONAL AWARDS of HONOUR OTHER NOTES Columbus The Lady McLeod The Wealth from New Spain Oil Pioneers ... On-Line PREAMBLE COLUMBUS 1st Voyage 1492 - 1493 THE NEWS of Spain's successes in discovery of The Indies on the far shores of the Ocean Sea , would have spread rapidly around Europe after Columbus' return. Christopher Columbus himself drafted a widely read letter which he penned during his return in 1493, from his 1st voyage. A Swiss edition, from which the fanciful illustration of the Admiral's Arrival is shown [NG2], attests not only to the socio-artistic prejudices of the period, but also to the latitude of interest it generated, in the north of Europe, north from the shores of Spain. The news would have set imaginations alight in many a Kingdom; and those in power to do so, would have made plans at the soonest opportunity to gain intelligence for themselves, as to the reality of such a remarkable story. The initial misconception of Columbus that he had discovered a route to The Indies of Asia was due mainly to errors in cartography prevalent to the times; he was otherwise an excellent mariner, other short-comings aside. The Greek an Arab texts on which he is reputed to have based his calculations for the circumference of the earth, were 25 percent deficient to reality; and no-one realised that the seas that we today call the Atlantic and Pacific, were not the same; and that there was a land-mass in between [NG1].

84. The Steelbands (Pan) Of Trinidad And Tobago Find a Steelband, get their history, visit some Pan People on The Steelbands Results Processing begins following post tobago Region judging on Tue 18th http://www.seetobago.com/trinidad/pan/bands_tt.htm

The Steelbands WELCOME TO THE HOME of PAN , islands of Calypso, Soca, Chutney and so many other culturally diverse things, that there is neither enough space, nor is it the place here, to list them all. EXPLORE THE ROOTS of PAN through these developing pages, and meet these utterly unique steelbands in their tiny home islands. WE SHALL REMAIN INDEBTED to ULF , both for his Steel Drum Research and for his foresight, for setting up such a splendidly accessible World internet Forum for Pan . His pages staggeringly illustrate just how, the preoccupying hobby of a few of our islands music lovers, whose legacy you visit here, has now rewardingly grown into an internationally accepted, world-wide musical experience. ENJOY CONVENTIONAL STEELBANDS [The big ones!] About them. List Bands by Name About Names List Bands by Zone About Zones ... East Trinidad North Trinidad Trinidad All Tobago TRADITIONAL STEELBANDS [Pan round the Neck] About them. List Bands by Name About Names List Bands by Zone About Zones ... East Trinidad North Trinidad Trinidad All Tobago Pan PEOPLE List Tojo dem see what dem say Top CONTENT List Steelbands 2005 EVENTS Carnival 2005 SOME PICTURES NOW IN [ Find the Panorama 2005 Results in Steelbands 2005 Steelbands 2004 EVENTS Carnival 2004 [ Find the Panorama 2004 Results in Steelbands 2004 Steelbands 2003 EVENTS Carnival 2003 [ Find the Panorama 2003 Results in Steelbands 2003 Steelbands 2002 EVENTS Carnival 2002 [ Find the Panorama 2002 Results in Steelbands 2002 Steelbands 2001 EVENTS Carnival 2001 [ Find the Panorama 2001 Results in

85. Trinidad And Tobago Djournalist- Everybody'sArticle OLYMPIC history 100 Years of Caribbean Participation However, the region’sfinest track and field hour came in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, http://members.tripod.com/djournalist/everybodys.htm

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Tripod Dating Search Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next 1630 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226 USA Tel.: (718 ) 941 1879 October 2000 OLYMPIC HISTORY 100 Years of Caribbean Participation By TERENCE HILTON-CLARKE FOR the Caribbean nations participating in the Games of the 27th Olympiad in Sydney, it was the celebration of a century. For one hundred years, the Olympics have brought glory to a select group of countries, and which have seen the rise of many great athletes who have earned the right to be grouped with the best there ever was and, in the process, have gained recognition for their native lands. Cuba then withdrew from the Olympic Games until the 1924 event in Paris. That was where Haiti made its mark, literally, in the shooting competition. The team of Ludovic Augustin, Astrel Rolland, Ludovic Valborge, Destin Destine and Eloi Metullus scored a total of 646 points in the free rifle competition, to finish in a tie with France behind the United States (676 points). The French eventually won a play-off, leaving Haiti to settle for bronze. Four years later, Silvio Cator, who also served as captain of the Haitian national soccer team, took the long jump silver medal in track and field with a leap of 7.58 meters. This was to be the last Caribbean medal-earning performance for the next 20 years.

86. Postgraduate Prospectus : History - University Of Newcastle Upon Tyne regional history, MRes. 12 months full time. Aims. To study the history of regionsand regionalism across time and space at an advanced level, http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/subjects/history/courses/403

Skip to Content Skip to Navigation University of Newcastle upon Tyne ... Accessibility S earch Subjects Areas About Business Research ... Skip to Navigation History. Key Facts Research Areas Research Degrees Taught Programmes ... Contact Details Regional History, MRes 12 months full time Aims 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. School Web pages: Historical Studies Programme Description 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). Entrance Requirements 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.

87. RBTT Financial Holdings Limited RBTT traces its history back to 1856, when the Union Bank of Halifax was The Royal Bank of Trinidad and tobago was incorporated as a local bank in 1971 http://www.rbtt.com/applicationloader.asp?app=articles&id=463

88. ABAPD - History A brief history of how the Organization was founded, how it became affiliated and some of the regional and international events we have participated in. http://www.abapd.org/about_us.htm

Thursday, March 31, 2005 A brief history of how the Organization was founded, how it became affiliated regionally and internationally, and some of the regional and international events we have participated in. Formation, Inauguration and Affiliations The was founded on May 20, by persons with disabilities who recognize the absence of an active voice who understood the rights and needs of persons with disabilities and who want to play a significant part in the decisions that affect our daily lives. Then Chairperson of Disabled Peoples' International North America/Caribbean Region (DPI NACR), the late Mr. Reginald Rolle, officiated at our inaugural Meeting when our first Board of Directors was elected. On April 29, we were incorporated and registered, Registration No. 3619. In February, we officially joined DPI NACR and became a member of

89. Tobago Genealogy: Resources For Family History Research history Culture. Miscellaneous Resources. 007 Web Directory Genealogy NedGen.com;Adoption Resources Adoption related news, books and web resources. http://www.kindredtrails.com/tobago.html

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90. Regional Core Health Data System - Country Profile: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Trinidad and tobago is a twinisland State situated at the southern end of the Trinidad is currently organized into 13 administrative areas or regional http://www.paho.org/english/sha/prfltrt.htm

The Pan American Health Organization Promoting Health in the Americas Search Home Page Health Data Topics List Media Center Information Products PAHO Publishing Knowledge Resources About PAHO Governing Bodies Director's Office World Health Organization Country Health Profile. Data updated for 2001 Trinidad and Tobago Demographic Indicators Last Available A.1.0.0-Population A.1.1.0-Population (Male) A.1.2.0-Population (Female) A.2.3.0-Proportion of urban population (Urban) ... A.12.2.0-Life expectancy at birth (Female) s[573] = 'United Nations, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs World Population Prospects: The 1998 Revision. New York 1998'; s[576] = 'Pan American Health Organization, Special Program for Health Analysis Based on: World Population Prospects: the 1998 Revision, United Nations. 1998'; s[581] = 'Pan American Health Organization, Special Program for Health Analysis Linear interpolation based on United Nations data: World Urbanization Prospects: The 1999 Revision. (POP/DB/WUP/Rev.1999/1/F4) [Electronic files] 1999'; Socioeconomic Indicators Last Available B.2.0.0-Literacy rate

91. CONCACAF DC United makes USA soccer history winning two major international tournaments Newly crowned Caribbean champion embarks on regional tour http://www.concacaf.com/Signals.asp?id=12/8/1998&year=1998

92. The UN Works For Small Island Nations: Trinidad And Tobago There is a museum at the hotel which highlights the rich history of the Golden About Trinidad and tobago. Region Caribbean. Capital Port of Spain http://www.un.org/works/smallislands/trinidadtobago2.html

Useful Sites SIDSnet List of Small Islands Small Islands VOICE Related Links What's Going On ? News Flash ! Events Calendar Mauritius 10-14 Jan'05 CSD-13 Apr'05 Get Involved Footprints Resort You Should Know About Barbados +10 CSD-12 Alliance of Small Islands Regional Organizations Small Island Themes Biodiversity Climate Change Renewable Energy Sustainable Tourism ... Trade Want to do Research ? Resolutions Reports Documents Statistics ... Footprints Resort Mia Persad-Douglas grew up at an oil refinery, in a gated community, called Oilfields Camps on the Caribbean island of Trinidad ( Learn More ). They lived very well in one of the many three-bedroom bungalows with access to a swimming pool and tennis courts. But Mia's father Krishna, a production geologist, dreamed of doing something more meaningful with his life. When Mia was in college, a family holiday to the neighboring island of Tobago in 1992 changed everyone's life forever. While visiting Man-O-War Bay in Charlotteville, Krishna bought a piece of land. By chance he found Culloden Estate, a 200 acre abandoned sugar plantation and persuaded the owner to sell him a 60 acres of the lush tropical property. Krishna wanted to do something special and different with the family's new home. In 1997, he opened an environmentally-friendly resort and called it Footprints. It is built with recycled and recyclable materials according to the principle of sustainable design, which seeks to maintain biological diversity and environmental integrity of the land. The pool is salt water. Solar power is used whenever possible.

93. Igniting The Caribbean's Past: Fire In British West Indian History, By Bonham C. In the end, the principal virtue of studying fire in Caribbean history is that Except for a brief regional overview of fire since 1492 in the following http://uncpress.unc.edu/chapters/richardson_igniting.html

256 pp., 61/8 x 91/4, 11 illus., 1 table, notes, bibl., index $59.95 cloth ISBN 0-8078-2854-8 $19.95 paper ISBN 0-8078-5523-5 Published: Spring 2004 Add to cart View cart Checkout Igniting the Caribbean's Past Fire in British West Indian History by Bonham C. Richardson Introduction Whoever feared earthquakes, would erect a house of wood. Whoever feared hurricanes or remembered the fire, erected a house of stone. Patrick Chamoiseau, Texaco These were understandable attitudes given the repressive social atmosphere of the British Caribbean in the late 1800s, where black working classes only two generations removed from slavery were ruled by a tiny minority of white planters and a cadre of local white officials representing the London Colonial Office. The planters' and officials' attitudes about the cane fires and much else usually could be found in the island's weekly newspaper, the Antigua Standard Cane fires were only one among several burning issues that distressed local island officials in the British Caribbean at the turn of the twentieth century. The depression also helped to trigger arson in towns and cities. Rural dwellers routinely set "bush fires" in the countrysides that posed dangers to forests and adjacent settlements, especially during droughts and dry seasons. The ominous torchlight rituals of the The Study Region and Time Period Similar urban-rural distinctions and experiences marked the smaller islands, too. The visit of Tony Lowandes's circus to St. John's, Antigua, in early 1903 featured a lion and an elephant, and the few rural Antiguans who could afford to come into town to see them would have had to do so by horse or donkey cart or on foot.[16] Far more imposing transportation limitations marked the outlying zones of the volcanic Windwards, where village communities on the windward or Atlantic sides of the islands were separated from the capital towns on the leeward sides by soaring volcanic peaks and knife-edge ridgelines, so that travel to the other side of one's home island was usually via sailing vessel. It was not unknown, despite these islands' tiny sizes, for old people of the windward villages never to have visited the local capital towns of Roseau, Castries, St. George's, or Kingstown during their entire lives.

94. Untitled Document CCA is an autonomous regional developmental arts organisation which initiatesexchanges and Lloyd Best Editor, Trinidad and tobago Review, Trinidad http://www.cca7.org/textframes/cca.html

cca Caribbean Contemporary Arts (CCA) was established to provide a space and structure in response to the social, political and cultural concerns of the many peoples who comprise the Caribbean Basin. The complex task of providing a medium for expression to a population that traces its influences to a number of continents, cultures, traditions and histories is important, both regionally and internationally. We believe that it is necessary for these new expressions of acculturation to first find recognition from the 'inside'. CCA is an international arts organisation that works with contemporary visual artists, curators, writers, historians and art educators from the Caribbean and the Caribbean Diaspora to exhibit, publish and document our region's art practice, influences and ideas. CCA maintains an active interest in work, which investigates and includes a diversity of subjects within contemporary art practice, art theory, art history and art criticism. Mission CCA is an autonomous regional developmental arts organisation which initiates exchanges and programmes that bridge the many island states and the Latin American rim that make up the Caribbean region. These exchanges reinforce the unique culture of the region as our most under utilised developmental tool.

95. African History - Pan-Africanism Has a database of African regional organizations, documents on NEPAD, Documents on African Political history, 19381970 compiled by Ruth Schachter http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/history/hispanafrican.html

Countries Topics Search the Africa Pages Suggest a Site ... History: Pan-Africanism African Development Forum III (U.N. Economic Commission for Africa, March 3-8, 2002, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) "Defining Priorities for Regional Integration." "an initiative led by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to establish an African-driven development agenda...." Has full text papers on African economic integration, the African Union , peace and security, refugees, ECOMOG, etc. Has a database of African regional organizations , documents on NEPAD, New Partnership for African Development (includes the Omega Plan), an 11 page historical background on political and economic unity . http://www.uneca.org/adfiii/ See also Towards a United Africa covering the evolution of Pan-Africanism, the OAU to the AU, the text of historic speeches by Africa's heads of state at the formation on the OAU and other historic documents on African unity. http://www.uneca.org/adfiii/riefforts/ Blyden (Edward Wilmot) and Africanism in America Essay by Dr. Eluemuno-Chukuemeka R. Blyden, the great-grandson of Blyden. It is an "introduction to Blyden's Africanist ideas and his vision of the role of African Americans in the future of Africa." "...given at the 1992 Pan African Congress of North America held in Savannah, Georgia, USA." Includes a biographical outline and bibliography. [KF] http://www.columbia.edu/~hcb8/EWB_Museum/Dedication.html

96. Kirwin R. Shaffer | Popular Culture And The Teaching Of History: The Modern Cari Yet, Lewis approach to the region s history is more complex and contributes Steelbands of Trinidad tobago (Caribbean Carnival Series), compilation. http://www.historycooperative.org/journals/ht/37.3/shaffer.html

Popular Culture and the Teaching of History: The Modern Caribbean History Course Kirwin R. Shaffer THE HISTORY TEACHER frequently struggles to find classroom sources that are not only insightful, but also challenge students to be interpretative and imaginative about the past. As an instructional tool, popular culture can do all of these while reflecting the cultural impulses emanating from a particular country or region. To this end, the Caribbean offers the history teacher ample movies, musical selections, novels, and short stories to help students explore various facets of Caribbean history. This article has two aims: first, to illustrate how teachers of Caribbean history can make popular culture central to unlocking the dynamics of the region's history; and, second, to think about strategies and dilemmas involved in using popular culture as "historical texts" in any history course, not just Caribbean history. William Beezley and Linda A. Curcio-Nagy defined popular culture as a "set of images, practices, and interactions that distinguishes a community and often serves as a synonym for national identity," but which also "encapsulates the pleasure in everyday life." Jack Nachbert and Kevin Lause argued that "popular culture is what most people choose to do most of the time."

97. Patricia Mohammed A citizen of Trinidad and tobago, Dr. Mohammed obtained her B.Sc. in Economics and She has held numerous posts in this arena including regional Course http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/Mohammed.html

Patricia Mohammed Biographical Information Patricia Mohammed is the Head and Lecturer at Centre for Gender and Development Studies - Mona Unit at the University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. A citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Mohammed obtained her B.Sc. in Economics and Sociology from the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies in 1976, and in 1987 her M. Sc in Sociology, with her dissertation on "Women and Education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1838 - 1980." In 1993 she completed her doctoral thesis on "A Social History of Post-Migrant lndiansin Trinidad, 1917-1947: A Gender Perspective" and was awarded her degree from The Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands. She began her career in the field of women and development studies as Co-Director of a three month study course in Sussex England followed by Co-ordinator of the Rape Crisis Centre in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 1985. She has held numerous posts in this arena including Regional Course Director, (Seminars), UWI/ISS of the Women and Development Studies Project, University of the West Indies and Teaching and Research Assistant, in Women and Development, The Institute of Social Studies, Den Haag. Dr. Mohammed has written and published extensively on Feminism, Feminist Theory, Gender Relations in Caribbean society, Gender Based Violence and Feminist epistemology and the study of masculinity. She has been the Primary Researcher and Consultant in areas including Gender Research Methodology Trainer for Gender Research Methodology, University of Namibia, The Family Planning Association of Jamaica - Various Projects, The Women's Studies Program, University of Colorado, Boulder and Instituto Latinamericano de Servicios Legales Alternatives (ISLA) and Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action, Project "The Working Sex: Caribbean Development, Tourism, Sex and Work", IPPF/WHR, Sexual and Reproductive Health Project for the Caribbean: Belize and Guyana, and Regional Research Project: "Decision-Making in the lives of Caribbean women of Barbados, St. Lucia and Dominica.

98. :::: Oficina Regional De Educación Para América Latina Y El Caribe, OREALC/UNE Translate this page México y Trinidad y tobago postularán obras al programa Memoria del Mundo.24/09/2004.El Comité regional de América Latina y el Caribe del programa Memoria http://www.unesco.cl/ing/sprensa/principal/

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99. West Indies: Definition And Much More From Answers.com See EE Williams, From Columbus to Castro The history of the Caribbean, There are at least 7000 islands, islets, reefs and cayes in the region. http://www.answers.com/topic/caribbean-1

showHide_TellMeAbout2('false'); Business Entertainment Games Health ... More... On this page: Dictionary Encyclopedia Geography WordNet Wikipedia Translations Mentioned In Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping West Indies Dictionary West In·dies ĭn dēz An archipelago between southeast North America and northern South America, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and including the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahama Islands. The original inhabitants were Caribs and Arawaks. Several of the islands were sighted and explored by Columbus during his voyages of 1492–1504. The first permanent European settlement was made by the Spanish on Hispaniola in 1496. During the colonial period the English, French, and Dutch also laid claim to various islands, and the United States acquired Puerto Rico and part of the Virgin Islands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. West Indian var tcdacmd="cc=edu;dt"; Encyclopedia West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago, sometimes called the Antilles, is divided into three groups: the Bahamas ; the Greater Antilles ( Cuba Jamaica Haiti , the Dominican Republic , and Puerto Rico ); and the Lesser Antilles (

100. History Of The CCA history. In the 1960s at a time when the impact of development activities on It generated a sequence of activities throughout the region relating to http://www.ccanet.net/history.shtml

The Garrison, St. Michael, Barbados. Tel: (246) 426-5373  Fax: 429-8483 History In the 1960s at a time when the impact of development activities on Caribbean environments was beginning to be visible, intrusive and troublesome, a number of groups and individuals concerned with the conservation of the region's natural resources and cultural heritage, conceived the idea for the formation of a conservation group for the Caribbean region. With support from Laurence Rockefeller, who in the 1950's had purchased two-thirds of St. John (to the US Virgin Islands) and donated it for establishment of a National Park, a regional survey on conservation problems was carried out by Dr Carl Carlozzi of the University of Massachusetts. One of the first organizations to take concrete action to address on a regional basis the environmental problems brought by development, was the research wing of the then College of the Virgin Islands the Caribbean Research Institute. Established in October 1965, one of the CRI's first significant projects was the joint sponsorship of the Eastern Caribbean Conservation Conference on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands along with the American Conservation Association, headed by Mr Rockefeller, and the Government of the U.S.V.I. The conference focused on the Carlozzi findings and was titled "Conservation in the Eastern Caribbean." It generated a sequence of activities throughout the region relating to conservation programmes and environmental activities. Particularly it recognized the need for international planning and cooperation in meeting the conservation requirements of the region and concluded its deliberations by recommending the establishment of a regional body to help meet these needs.

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