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- <text id=93CT1612>
- <title>
- Bermuda--Travel
- </title>
- <history>
- Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
- North America
- Bermuda
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>CIA World Factbook</source>
- <hdr>
- Travel
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p> Customs and duties: No visa or vaccinations are needed for
- entry by Americans. Proof of US citizenship, such as a
- passport, birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or
- voter's registration card, is required. A US drivers license,
- alone, is not sufficient for entry purposes. No special
- requirements, rules, or regulations apply to the passage of
- persons and their accompanying baggage. However, prohibitions
- on illicit drugs and all firearms are strictly enforced.
- Substantial fines and/or imprisonment are imposed for
- violations.
- </p>
- <p> Climate and clothing: Warm-weather clothing is suitable
- April-November; moderately heavy clothing is needed during the
- frost-free but chilly winter.
- </p>
- <p> Health: Few health hazards exist on Bermuda. Foodstuffs
- available on the island are safe. Most medications are
- available.
- </p>
- <p> Transportation: Daily flights between Bermuda and New York
- are available. Good nonstop daily service also connects Bermuda
- with Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Tampa, and Toronto.
- From April to November, cruise ships operate weekly to and from
- New York. On the island, buses usually operate on schedule,
- though they are crowded during rush hours. Taxi service is
- available. More than 200 drivers are "qualified tour guides,"
- having passed a special government exam. A ferry service
- connects Hamilton with points across the harbor.
- </p>
- <p> Telecommunications: Telephone service extends throughout the
- island. Long-distance service is generally rapid and efficient.
- Telegraph and telex services are available 24 hours. Bermuda is
- one time zone ahead of eastern standard time.
- </p>
- <p> Tourist attractions: From the North Shore, with its bizarre
- rock formations, to the South Shore, with its pink and white
- beaches, Bermuda is picturesque. Places of tourist interest
- include Hamilton, with its shops and busy harbor; St. George,
- with its Old World lanes and fortresses; and Dockyard, with its
- maritime museum. Further information is available from the
- Bermuda Department of Tourism, Suite 201, 310 Madison Ave., New
- York, NY 10017.
- </p>
- <p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
- April 1988.
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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