Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is off the coast of Bournemouth. Queen Victoria built a summer residence on the Isle of Wight.

Where is Torquay?

Torquay is a seaside town in the "ceremonial county" of Devon, renowned for its "healthful climate". Its neighbouring town is Paignton. A "ceremonial county" is a county to which a "Lord Lieutenant" is appointed (who is a personal representative of the Queen).

Where is Weymouth? Indeed, where is Dorset?

Weymouth is a seaside town in Dorset which was the venue for the sailing events for the 2012 London Olympic Games. It is known for having a

"WORLD HERITAGE JURASSIC COAST"

Sandsfoot Castle was built in the 1530s to protect the Dorset coast from invasion. It stands at risk of coastal erosion.

Dorset derives its name from Dorchester, its main town. The Romans invaded Dorset (led by Vespasian, born in Falacrinum, a village in ancient Rome) in AD 43 during their conquest of Britain.

Tarana

Tarana is a type of composition in Indian classical vocal. Words and syllables are rendered at medium (madhya) or fast (drut) pace. It was invented by Amir Khusro.

Global RTGS

RTGS are designed for large payments. In China, CNAPS (China National Advanced Payment System) is for Renminbi settlement, closing at 5pm. In India, the system is the RBI RTGS system (minimum transaction size is 1 lakh, recently reduced from 2 lakhs). This closes at 4.30pm on weekdays. The UK RTGS system closes at 4.20pm. Singapore's MAS RTGS operates till 6.30pm. The system is called MEPS (MAS Electronic Payment System).

Apostille Convention

Apostille (Fr: certification) convention, or Apostille Treaty, is an international treaty relating to international certification (similar to notarisation).  Each country has certain "competent authorities" allowed to give apostilles. In the US, the Secretary of State or its deputies are allowed to give apostilles, in the UK, only the FCO in Milton Keynes can give apostilles.

Nova Scotia

Prince Henry Sinclair is reputed to be the first person to set foot in Nova Scotia in 1398, having sailed from the Orkney Islands. In the 18th Century, Britain and France fought over Nova Scotia (formerly known as Acadia, the name given to it by the Italian adventurer, Giovanni da Verrazzano).

Some interesting places:

• New Glasgow is a major town, settled by Scottish immigrants.
• Ecum Secum is a rural fishing town. Its name means "red house" in Mi'kmack.
• Halifax is a large-ish term with its own Metro system.

Linguistic influences are English, French, Scottish-Gaelic and Mi'kmack.

Prince Edward Island (oft-abbreviated to PEI) is to the North of Nova Scotia. PEI consists of one main island and over two hundred minor islands.