CDC Health Information For Travelers To The Caribbean Explore statistics and general information related to the geography, people, government, economy, transportation, and defense forces. caribbean, is highly dependent on tourism, generating an estimated 45% of the national income. An estimated 350 000 tourists, mainly from the US, visited the islands http://www.cdc.gov/travel/caribean.htm
Extractions: Note: Please check the Outbreaks section for important updates on this region. The preventive measures you need to take while traveling in the Caribbean depend on the areas you visit and the length of time you stay. You should observe the precautions listed in this document in most areas of this region. , the number one illness in travelers, can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites, which can contaminate food or water. Infections may cause diarrhea and vomiting ( E. coli
CDC Notice: Dengue Fever, Hawaii during visits to countries in Asia, the Pacific islands, the caribbean islands, Mexico,Central In general there are no longterm effects of dengue infection. http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/dengue-brazil-mar2002.htm
Extractions: According to a May 8, 2002 notice from the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazilian national health authorities reported 317, 787 cases of dengue, including 57 deaths, in the first quarter of this year. Forty-one percent (41%) of all cases registered occurred in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This outbreak is associated with dengue serotype 3, which has been recently introduced in the population and may explain the increase in dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases seen in 2002. As of April 25, 2002, a total of 95, 463 cases of dengue, 571 cases of DHF, and 31 deaths in Rio de Janeiro Municipality were reported by the local health authority. However, during the month of April, a dramatic decrease in disease activity occurred in Rio de Janeiro Municipality.
Extractions: Selected Internet resources for independent travellers in Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Vergin islands, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadalupe, Guyana, Haiti, Tahiti, Jamaica, Martinica, Porto Rico, San Martin, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Margarita. Everything about travel: information, islands, tourism, travel, holidays, maps, guides, travel reports, diving, snorkeling, bicycle, paddling, birdwatching, nature, motorbike, climbing, paddling, sailing, boats, hostels, camping, trekking, hitch hiking, house, boat, car renting, and more. Index Latin America Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Caribbean Chile Costa Rica Cuba Equador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Patagonia Peru Venezuela Altri Stati Carribean Vagabondo left its track ( ) to indicate the most interesting sites, the ones absolutely not to miss. Adventures and outdoor activities (trekking, cycling, paddling, climbing etc.) are marked by the symbol " ". We have given a strong evidence to Personal Pages (highlighted in green). General and Geographical data.
Extractions: Selected Internet resources for independent travellers in Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, Vergin islands, Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadalupe, Guyana, Haiti, Tahiti, Jamaica, Martinica, Porto Rico, San Martin, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Margarita. Everything about travel: information, islands, tourism, travel, holidays, maps, guides, travel reports, diving, snorkeling, bicycle, paddling, birdwatching, nature, motorbike, climbing, paddling, sailing, boats, hostels, camping, trekking, hitch hiking, house, boat, car renting, and more. Index Latin America Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Caribbean Chile Costa Rica Cuba Equador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Patagonia Peru Venezuela Altri Stati Carribean Vagabondo left its track ( ) to indicate the most interesting sites, the ones absolutely not to miss. Adventures and outdoor activities (trekking, cycling, paddling, climbing etc.) are marked by the symbol " ". We have given a strong evidence to Personal Pages (highlighted in green). General and Geographical data.
World Travel Guide - Cayman Islands - General Information World Travel Guide Cayman islands - general Information - includes information on geography, government, population statistics, international telephone codes, language, religion, electricity, internet, press and communications. Home caribbean Cayman islands. Click for more Photos. general Information. Area 259 sq km (100 sq miles). Voice of America (website www.voa.gov) MHz. 13.79 http://www.wtgonline.com/data/cym/cym010.asp
Extractions: GEOGRAPHY: The Cayman Islands are situated in the Caribbean, 290km (180 miles) northwest of Jamaica, 240km (480 miles) south of Cuba and 770km (480 miles) south of Miami. The island country comprises Grand Cayman, the largest and most populous of the islands, and the sister islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, which lie approximately 143km (89 miles) northeast of Grand Cayman and are separated from each other by a channel about 11km (seven miles) wide. The islands are peaks of a subterranean mountain range extending from Cuba towards the Gulf of Honduras. The beaches are said to be the best in the Caribbean, the most notable being Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. Tall pines line many of the beaches; those located on the east and west coasts are equally well protected offshore by the Barrier Reef.
Caribbean Islands: Welcome To The Caribbean Web Site For Caribbean People Source caribbean Grenada Comprehensive set of links connects travelers to hotels travel.state.gov.Grenada's Online Tourist Guide Find a general overview and http://islandhop.com/cgi-bin/smartsearch/smartsearch.cgi?keywords=grenada
World Travel Guide - Turks And Caicos Islands - General Information World Travel Guide Turks and Caicos islands - general Information - includes information on geography, government, population statistics, international telephone codes, language, religion, electricity, internet, press and communications. Home caribbean Turks and Caicos islands. Click for more Photos. general Information. Area 430 sq km (166 sq Voice of America (website www.voa.gov) MHz. 13.79 http://www.wtgonline.com/data/tca/tca010.asp
Caribbean Islands: Welcome To The Caribbean Web Site For Caribbean People Contains photos and a general factsheet. Infoplease.com Dominican Republic Offershistoric and geographic facts for this caribbean country. travel.state.gov. http://islandhop.com/cgi-bin/smartsearch/smartsearch.cgi?keywords=dominican repu
Caribbean Islands Although limestone forests are not as well known by the general public as Only 4of the 80 mangrove species found worldwide occur in the caribbean islands. http://biology.usgs.gov/s t/SNT/noframe/cr133.htm
Caribbean Islands - References Bibliography of forestry in Puerto Rico. US Forest Service general Technical ReportSO51. 196 pp. Studies on the fauna of Curacao and other caribbean islands. http://biology.usgs.gov/s t/SNT/noframe/cr133r.htm
CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Cayman Islands A profile prepared by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.Category Society History By Region caribbean Cayman islands Definition Field Listing lowest point caribbean Sea 0 m Communications, Caymanislands, Top of Page. system Definition Field Listing general assessment NA http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cj.html
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CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Trinidad And Tobago Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 consulate(s) general Miami and New althoughnot proportionately as important as in many other caribbean islands. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/td.html
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Extractions: WASHINGTON, D.C. Two magazine distribution companies one from Forth Worth, Texas and the other from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands have agreed to plead guilty and pay criminal fines for conspiring to allocate customers and territories in the distribution of magazines and periodicals, the Department of Justice announced today. The criminal cases, which were originally filed on May 17, 1999, were unsealed today by the U.S. District Court in Dallas. Rack Shop (DE) Inc., successor to a company formerly doing business as Trinity News Company Inc., of Fort Worth, is charged with allocating territories and customers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Waxahachie, and surrounding areas of Texas from the fall of 1990 through late 1995. Rack Shop has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine. Island Periodicals L.L.C., of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is charged with allocating territories and customers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean Islands from 1986 through 1998. Island Periodicals has agreed to pay a $250,000 fine. These are the second and third cases brought as a result of the Department's ongoing antitrust investigation of the magazine distribution industry.
