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  Bermuda - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Bermuda (adjective Bermudian) is an internally self-governing island Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
Bermuda was discovered by the early 1500s, probably in 1503, although the evidence for the exact year, and the identity of the discoverer, is sketchy.
Bermuda is one of the three vertices bordering the Bermuda Triangle, an allegedly paranormal region of the Atlantic Ocean.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/b/e/r/Bermuda.html   (935 words)

  
 Bermuda
Bermuda is an island colony of the United Kingdom, situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
In addition, the tariff enacted by the U.S. against its trading partners in 1930 cut off Bermuda's once-thriving agricultural export trade--primarily fresh vegetables to the United States--spurring the overseas territory to develop its tourist industry, which is second behind international business in terms of economic importance to the island.
During World War II, Bermuda became important as a military base because of its location in the Atlantic Ocean.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/be/Bermuda.html   (261 words)

  
 HSBC Insurance Brokers Limited - Bermuda - About Bermuda
Bermuda is home to the world's third largest insurance market, after London and New York, and has consistently provided cutting-edge solutions to international problems, including the introduction of Property Cat, DandO and Excess Liability in response to the worldwide crisis in excess liability capacity.
Bermuda also is home to the savvy online Bermuda Stock Exchange, providing regulated 24-hour securities trading on one of the most technologically advanced and secure electronic trading platforms in the world.
Bermuda received one of the first underwater telecom cables in the 1890s and now boasts a highly developed communications infrastructure, with extensive bandwidth available through fibre optic and satellite networks operated by multiple vendors.
www.insurancebrokers.hsbc.com /hsbc/bermuda/about-bermuda   (705 words)

  
 Bermuda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bermuda is a self-governing island Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
During World War II Bermuda became important as a military because of its location in the Atlantic In 1941 the United States signed a agreement with the United Kingdom giving the surplus U.S. Navy destroyers in exchange for lease rights to establish naval and air in Bermuda.
Bermuda is perhaps my favorite island--for its civility, its quiet beauty, a little touch of England in the middle of...
www.freeglossary.com /Bermuda   (705 words)

  
 The Bermuda Triangle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Communications had deteriorated so badly that the information could not be passed on.
The term Bermuda Triangle was coined in 1964 by Vincent H Gaddis in the magazine Argosy.
Yet it is with such sensational hypotheses that the Bermuda Triangle mystery is treated as something as a joke, leading many to the conclusion that sensationalizing authors and the media coverage of the late 1960s and 1970s that did not include skeptical investigation are responsible for the legend of the Bermuda Triangle.
www.unex-t.com /thetruth/bermuda.htm   (2215 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Bermuda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic, situated around 600 miles off the coast of the United States.
Bermuda was discovered by the early 1500s, probably in 1505, although the evidence for the exact year, and the identity of the discoverer, is sketchy.
Executive authority in Bermuda is invested in The Queen and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/bermuda   (1862 words)

  
 Communications in Bermuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bermuda's telephone system is part of the North American Numbering Plan -- calls between Bermuda, the USA, Canada and most of the Caribbean requires the caller dialling "1", then the 3-digit area code, then the 7-digit number.
Inter-Island Communications now operates (what is deemed as the number 1 station in Bermuda) Hott 107.5, although when pronouncing the name, the point is usually left out.
Country codes: BM The.bm code is controlled by the Bermuda Government's Department of Intellectual Property, a part of the Registry General and andministered by CSSD, the government's IT support group.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_Bermuda   (535 words)

  
 HSBC Insurance Brokers Limited - Bermuda - Captive Insurance
These territories also boasted relatively good communications, financial and legal services, low taxation and were free of excessive monetary controls.
Bermuda is widely recognised as the leading captive domicile, with almost half of the world's captives located on the island.
Bermuda has a number of advantages over other captive domiciles, but perhaps the most compelling is the depth of experience available from the service providers to the captive industry in Bermuda.
www.insurancebrokers.hsbc.com /hsbc/bermuda/captive-insurance   (306 words)

  
 Bermuda Travel Guide - Bermuda Holidays
Britain's oldest colony, Bermuda, is a land of pink, sandy beaches, clear turquoise seas and picturesque old colonial towns.
Bermuda is an archipelago comprised of approximately 200 coral islands and islets located 650 miles (1,045km) off the east coast of America, in the Atlantic.
Generous tax advantages and satellite communications have induced a stream of major corporations to set up offices on the island, and have helped the country become one of the richest, per capita, in the world.
www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/Bermuda   (509 words)

  
 Talk:Bermuda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bermuda similar to many of the other countries in the British West Indies has it's own currency which is tied('pegged') to the US$1-$BM1 at a constant/equal rate.
Bermuda had always had close ties with Virginia, but contributed significantly to English settlement of the Carolinas, and of norther Florida (what became Georgia and Alabama).
They were also witheld from the children of foreigners who were born in Bermuda, even if their parents had long been resident in Bermuda, unless one or both of the parents had received Bermuda status by application.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Bermuda   (4793 words)

  
 Bermuda's international telephone call charges and options   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
From the UK to Bermuda, via regular phone and cellular, there are now a number of services offering anytime calls at £0.14p a minute, far less than those from British Telecom.
The cost of international calls from Bermuda have been reduced significantly in recent years for budget-minded locals and visitors and are now broadly representative of the differences in the overall cost of living between Bermuda and the USA.
TDMA has been the protocol most commonly used in Bermuda and from Bermuda to USA and Canada but this is beginning to change in favor of GSM.
www.bermuda-online.org /iddcosts.htm   (1308 words)

  
 Marion to Bermuda Cruising Yacht Race
The spirit of the Race is that all yachts and crew are participating for the joy and pleasure of sailing, competition, and the camaraderie that accompanies such an off-shore event.
Captains and navigators who have not completed a Marion - Bermuda Race or the equivalent or an approved Safety at Sea Seminar within the last six years are strongly encouraged to attend the Marion - Bermuda Safety at Sea Seminar, to be held at MIT on March 24, 2007.
Professional weather routing services, professional Gulf Stream predicting services and other private communications for routing purposes are permitted up to 1700 on the evening before the start of a yacht’s division and are prohibited after that time.
www.marionbermuda.com /mainnotice.shtml   (3550 words)

  
 Global Economies: Bermuda
This advertising supplement is produced by Summit Communications and did not involve the reporting or editorial staff of The New York Times.
Celebrating its 500th anniversary this year, Bermuda has much to be delighted about as the worldís attention is increasingly drawn to this small archipelago.
ACE Limited jumpstarted the development of Bermudaís insurance industry, leading it to its current position today as the worldís risk capital.
www.nytimes.com /global/bermuda   (253 words)

  
 Bermuda.com - Business - Banking
Bank of Bermuda is a leading financial services company providing a comprehensive range of fund administration, trust, custody, asset management and banking services to institutions and individuals.
Originating from a merchant-trading firm founded in 1758, it became The Bank of N.T. Butterfield and Son in 1858, and was incorporated in 1904.
First Bermuda Group Ltd. is well established and recognized in Bermuda for its uniquely tailored financial solutions for local and international clients.
www.bermuda.com /business/banking   (433 words)

  
 Bermuda's International Non-Insurance Businesses
Bermuda is also a popular location for registering hedge funds as its legislation allows the flexibility needed by this type of fund.
In Bermuda and in any other location where they may be represented as well, their service providers - accountants, lawyers, management consultants, Internet Service Providers, their directors, managements and company secretaries - must also be covered by the "know your client" rule.
Unlike in the USA from where the vast majority of companies come for corporate inversions in Bermuda, there is no legal requirement in Bermuda for their CEOs to personally certify their company's financial results if of the requisite size, but some of the better ones may be doing so on a voluntary basis.
www.bermuda-online.org /intcoys.htm   (4720 words)

  
 Bermuda.com - Business - Insurance
ACE Bermuda is a leading provider of high-level excess liability, directors and officers, professional liability and property insurance, financial solutions, political risk coverages, and captive programs.
ACE Bermuda was established in 1985 by a consortium of 34 Fortune 500 companies.
The Bermuda Foundation For Insurance Studies was founded by leaders of Bermuda’s insurance industry to ensure Bermuda’s students have opportunities for the education and training necessary to start careers in insurance through scholarships, mentoring, internships and career advice.
www.bermuda.com /business/insurance   (376 words)

  
 Legal Disclaimer
Ernst and Young (Bermuda), in operating this Site, is not soliciting business or marketing itself as doing business in any jurisdiction but Bermuda and does not transact business anywhere other than Bermuda.
Ernst and Young Bermuda does not warrant that this Site, the sites to which this Site may be linked, and any information, or other material downloaded from this Site, or linked sites, will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses, defects or other harmful components.
Ernst and Young Bermuda, a Bermuda partnership, is a client-serving member firm of Ernst and Young Global Limited (EYG), a UK private company limited by guarantee.
www.ey.com /global/content.nsf/Bermuda/Legal_Disclaimer   (1223 words)

  
 BERMUDA CONSTITUTION ORDER 1968
In this section "the qualifying date" means, in relation to any person, such date as may be prescribed by law as the date with ref­erence to which that person's qualifications for registration shall be as­certained for the purposes of the preparation or revision of a register of electors for the constituency concerned.
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Bermuda may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor, either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
There shall be a Cabinet for Bermuda which shall consist of the Premier and, subject to the provisions of section 64 of this Constitu­tion, not less than six other Ministers appointed in accordance with sec­tion 58 of this Constitution.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/bermuda.html   (14879 words)

  
 Blue Water Divers and Watersports - Bermuda : Somerset Bridge Dive Centre
Bermuda has over 300 wrecks and 200 square miles of untouched reef around the tiny islands.
Bermuda has the most northerly coral reef in the world.
All of Bermuda's marine environment is protected by the Bermuda Government's Marine Conservation Laws.
www.divebermuda.com /somerset.aspx   (499 words)

  
 Bermuda Film Festival
The Ninth Annual Bermuda International Film Festival ended with a bang on Saturday with the awards ceremony and wrap party at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess.
The stay in Bermuda was pleasant for filmmakers, publicists, jurors, and journalists thanks to hospitality director Anna Summers (left) and travel coordinator Brenda Warwick.
The place is expansive, lush, and comfortable and is filled with staff willing to take care of their guests need, especially the jurors, filmmakers, and yes, the journalist of the Festival.
www.filmfestivalstv.com /bermuda   (1350 words)

  
 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - North America - Map of Bermuda
Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia.
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.
www.geographyiq.com /countries/bd/Bermuda_map_flag_geography.htm   (174 words)

  
 About Us - Bermuda Yellow Pages Online
Bermuda's Original Yellow Pages™ in-print is Bermuda’s pioneering and most comprehensive communications directory.
The fact that the site maintains a link on the home page of Bermuda’s number one portal – Bermuda.com – means that practically everyone searching for information about Bermuda encounters our site.
Bermuda’s original and most comprehensive business directory includes Bermuda's Original White Pages™, Bermuda's Original Yellow Pages™, International Business Pages, Internet Pink Pages, Government and Community Blue Pages, Menu Pages, and Island Pages.
www.bermudayp.com /about.html   (264 words)

  
 Welcome to Commersel360's Interactive 360-degree photo tour of Bermuda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Hundreds of millions of years ago, a great undersea volcano started erupting on the floor of what is now the Atlantic Ocean and created a 3-mile high mountian.
As time passed, Coral Polyps began to attach themselves to the summit of the undersea mountain and a system of Coral Reefs was born covering the 330 square mile undersea summit.
As the sea levels rose and fell over numerous ice ages, the 21 square miles of land (comprised of 180 named islands) that is now Bermuda turned from Coral reefs to limestone.
www.360bermuda.com   (235 words)

  
 John Elsegood Designer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
were created by John Elsegood, Partner and Graphic Designer with Aardvark Communications in Bermuda.
Other projects are on the drawing board (Computer) and should hit the market within 18 months including interactive puzzles of Bermuda in the triangular format for download and Jiglox a new concept in puzzles."
John Elsegood and wife Linda who is a fine artist live in Sandys, Bermuda.
www.bermudatrianglepuzzle.com /Thedesigner.html   (113 words)

  
 Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This License authorizes BDC to provide wireless telecommunications service for both voice and data.
With the introduction of this service, Bermudians will be able to realize the benefits of competition, namely lower prices and better service.
Bermuda Digital Communications is improving communication services for Bermuda, providing a choice in telecommunications carriers for Bermudians and enhancing the Island's reputation as a leading international business center.
www.bdc.bm   (142 words)

  
 Welcome to Independent Consulting Solutions - Bermuda spam solutions Bermuda citrix Bermuda business intelligence ...
Established in 1991, we are now recognized by local and international businesses in Bermuda — and an increasing number of companies overseas — as being the leading professional services organization in our field.
We are the only technical and business consulting company in Bermuda to offer objective, independent support and we are committed to providing professional, high-end, best-of-breed technical and business solutions regardless of the vendor platform used.
We can do that because we have built up a “knowledge trust” of exceptional consultants, all with at least 10 years experience in a wide range of technical and business skills and whose certifications are second to none.
www.icsbermuda.com   (635 words)

  
 Logic Communications in Bermuda
Logic Communications is one of Bermuda's premier telecommunications services provider.
Services they offer that will be of particular interest to those on vacation or business include:
To use set modem dialler software to dial the hotel's outside line (usually 9) followed by Logic Communications' Hotel Access phone number 295 WEB1 (9321) so the complete field is 9,2959321.
www.bermuda4u.com /Essential/bermuda_logic_communications.html   (140 words)

  
 Radio Communications and Signals Intelligence in the RCN
Its initial purpose was to record the radio systems fitted on the ship when she paid off in 1963.
It was of course, a much bigger victory to score a hit on the enemy rather than obtain a precise copy of the broadcast in the radio office.
Little information is available on the daily routine of telegraphists, radiomen, and communicators, yet without their skills and dedication, some of the great naval battles may have had very different outcomes.
www.jproc.ca /rrp   (586 words)

  
 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bermuda Berthing Form - Make a reservation to dock in Bermuda
Berthing Information - Detailed information about where yachts dock when they arrive in Bermuda.
Incident, Accident & Illness Survey - To be filed upon arrival in Bermuda
www.bermudarace.com /2006/raceforms.php   (200 words)

  
 CDG : About the CDG : Bermuda Digital Communications Ltd / CellularONE Bermuda CDMA
CellularONE Bermuda began offering cellular service to the 62,000 Island residents of Bermuda in July 1999.
In June 2003 it installed a Lucent CDMA20001X network at 800 MHz to compliment its' existing AMPS and TDMA 800 networks.
The CDMA network is the only 3G network in Bermuda as the two other competitors are GSM.
www.cdg.org /cdg/members/bermuda.asp   (155 words)

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