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      Deal Bermuda bound
      Unlike the islands in the Caribbean, Bermuda has its peak season in the summer. The Bermuda Department of Tourism has teamed with 18 hotels to offer up to two free nights based on two-to-six-night bookings at a range of accommodations, from luxury resorts and boutique hotels to beach clubs and beachfront properties such as the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Tucker's Point Hotel and Spa, Rosemont ...... More
      Wanderlust: Travel Posters Evoke a Sunnier Time
      A generation or two ago, the windows of most travel agencies or airline offices were lined, top to bottom, with tempting images of faraway places designed to lure the would-be traveler inside. But since the invention or widespread acceptance of television, glossy magazines and later the Internet, travel posters have been on the decline. Airlines, railroads, hotels and tourist boards found they ...... More
      Sorority helps black teens break barriers to success
      SHELBY — Not everyone can travel to New Orleans to hear a report on breaking barriers to academic success for African-American boys, but everyone is invited by the Shelby Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc. to hear the report through a...... More
      Hotel and meal deals in Bermuda
      Offers include up to two free nights and two-for-one entrees... More
      The Night Note: Pot Bust on a Cruise Ship
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      Bermuda Map

      Latitude: 32.32138 Longtitude: -64.75737

      Location:
      North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)

      Border Countries:


      Terrain:
      low hills separated by fertile depressions

      Geography:
      consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995

      Capital:
      Hamilton

      About Bermuda
      Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. Although a referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995, the present government has reopened debate on the issue.

      Population:
      66,536 (July 2008 est.)

      Language:
      English (official), Portuguese

      Religion:
      Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)

      Phone Service:
      good

      Currency:
      Bermudian dollar (BMD)

      Climate:
      subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter

      Natural Hazards:
      hurricanes (June to November)