- Outline of Bermuda
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The location of Bermuda
An enlargeable map of the British Overseas Territory of the Bermuda IslandsSee also: Index of Bermuda-related articlesBermuda, officially known as the Bermuda Islands or the Somers Isles, is a British overseas territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1] Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1770 km (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1350 km (840 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1030 km (640 mi) west-northwest. Bermuda is the oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory, having been settled by English forces a century before the Acts of Union created the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Although commonly referred to in the singular, the territory consists of approximately 138 islands, with a total area of 53.3 km² (20.6 sq. mi.). Compiling a list of these islands is often complicated, as many have more than one name (as does the entire archipelago, which, in addition to its two official names, has historically been known as "La Garza", "Virgineola", and the "Isle of Devils"). Despite the limited land mass, there has also been a tendency for place names to be repeated; there are, for instance, two islands named "Long Island", three bays known as "Long Bay", and "St. George's Town" is located on "St. George's Island" within "St. George's Parish" (each known as St. George's), whereas Bermuda's capital, the "City of Hamilton", lies in Pembroke Parish, not in "Hamilton Parish", on the largest island, "Main Island", which itself is sometimes called "Bermuda".
Bermuda has a highly affluent economy, with a large financial sector and tourism industry giving it the world's highest GDP per capita in 2005. It has a subtropical climate, beaches with pink sand, and cerulean blue ocean.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country names: Bermuda or the Bermuda Islands
- Official English country name: Bermuda Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Bermudian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Bermuda
- ISO country codes: BM, BMU, 060
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bm
Geography of Bermuda
Main article: Geography of Bermuda- Bermuda is: a British overseas territory, consisting of approximately 138 islands
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic
- Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04), Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC-03)
- Extreme points of Bermuda
- High: Town Hill 76 m (249 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 103 km
- Population of Bermuda: 66,163(2007) - 205th most populous country
- Area of Bermuda: 53.3 square kilometres (20.6 sq mi) - 224th largest country
- Atlas of Bermuda
Environment of Bermuda
An enlargeable satellite image of the Bermuda IslandsMain article: Environment of Bermuda- Climate of Bermuda
- Environmental issues in Bermuda
- Ecoregions in Bermuda
- Renewable energy in Bermuda
- Geology of Bermuda
- Protected areas of Bermuda
- Biosphere reserves in Bermuda
- National parks of Bermuda
- Wildlife of Bermuda
- Flora of Bermuda
- Fauna of Bermuda
Natural geographic features of Bermuda
Main article: Landforms of Bermuda- Fjords of Bermuda
- Glaciers of Bermuda
- Islands of Bermuda
- Lakes of Bermuda
- Mountains of Bermuda
- Volcanoes in Bermuda
- Rivers of Bermuda
- Waterfalls of Bermuda
- Valleys of Bermuda
- World Heritage Sites in Bermuda
Regions of Bermuda
- Main article: Regions of Bermuda
Ecoregions of Bermuda
- Main article: Ecoregions in Bermuda
Administrative divisions of Bermuda
None
Municipalities of Bermuda
Main article: Municipalities of Bermuda- Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
- Cities of Bermuda
Demography of Bermuda
- Main article: Demographics of Bermuda
Government and politics of Bermuda
- Main article: Government of Bermuda and Politics of Bermuda
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
- Elections in Bermuda
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Bermuda
- Political scandals of Bermuda
- Taxation in Bermuda
Branches of government
Main article: Government of BermudaExecutive branch of the government of Bermuda
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Bermuda, Richard Gozney
- Head of government: Premier of Bermuda, Ewart Brown
- Cabinet of Bermuda - its 14 members are selected by the Premier from among members of the bicameral parliament
- Premier: Ewart Brown
- Minister of Tourism: Ewart Brown
- Minister of Transport: Ewart Brown
- Minister of Finance: Paula A Cox
- Minister of Health & Family Services: Michael Scott
- Minister of Justice: Philip Perinchief
- Minister of Labour Home Affairs and Public Safety: K H Randolph Horton
- Minister of Education: Terry E Lister
- Minister of the Environment: Neletha I Butterfield
- Minister of Community Affairs & Sport: Dale D Butler
- Minister of Works & Engineering: David Burch
- Minister of Housing: David Burch
- Minister of National Drug Control: Wayne Perinchief
- Minister without Portfolio: Walter Lister
Legislative branch of the government of Bermuda
- Parliament of Bermuda (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Bermuda - its 11 seats are appointed by the Governor
- Lower house: House of Assembly of Bermuda
Judicial branch of the government of Bermuda
Main article: Court system of Bermuda- Supreme Court of Bermuda
Foreign relations of Bermuda
Main article: Foreign relations of Bermuda- Diplomatic missions in Bermuda
- Diplomatic missions of Bermuda
International organization membership
The government of the Bermuda Islands is a member of:[1]
- Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order in Bermuda
- Main article: Law of Bermuda
- Capital punishment in Bermuda
- Constitution of Bermuda
- Crime in Bermuda
- Human rights in Bermuda
- LGBT rights in Bermuda
- Freedom of religion in Bermuda
- Law enforcement in Bermuda
Military of Bermuda
- Main article: Military of Bermuda
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Bermuda
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Bermuda
- Navy of Bermuda
- Air Force of Bermuda
- Special forces of Bermuda
- Military history of Bermuda
- Military ranks of Bermuda
Local government in Bermuda
Main article: Local government in BermudaHistory of Bermuda
- Main article: History of Bermuda, Timeline of the history of Bermuda, and Current events of Bermuda
- Economic history of Bermuda
- Military history of Bermuda
Culture of Bermuda
- Main article: Culture of Bermuda
- Architecture of Bermuda
- Cuisine of Bermuda
- Ethnic minorities in Bermuda
- Festivals in Bermuda
- Humor in Bermuda
- Languages of Bermuda
- Media in Bermuda
- National symbols of Bermuda
- Coat of arms of Bermuda
- Flag of Bermuda
- National anthem of Bermuda
- People of Bermuda
- Prostitution in Bermuda
- Public holidays in Bermuda
- Records of Bermuda
- Religion in Bermuda
- Buddhism in Bermuda
- Christianity in Bermuda
- Hinduism in Bermuda
- Islam in Bermuda
- Judaism in Bermuda
- Sikhism in Bermuda
- World Heritage Sites in Bermuda
Art in Bermuda
- Art in Bermuda
- Cinema of Bermuda
- Literature of Bermuda
- Music of Bermuda
- Television in Bermuda
- Theatre in Bermuda
Sports in Bermuda
- Main article: Sports in Bermuda
Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda
- Main article: Economy of Bermuda
- Agriculture in Bermuda
- Banking in Bermuda
- National Bank of Bermuda
- Communications in Bermuda
- Internet in Bermuda
- Companies of Bermuda
- Economic history of Bermuda
- Energy in Bermuda
- Energy policy of Bermuda
- Oil industry in Bermuda
- Mining in Bermuda
- Tourism in Bermuda
- Transport in Bermuda
Education in Bermuda
- Main article: Education in Bermuda
Infrastructure of Bermuda
- Health care in Bermuda
- Transportation in Bermuda
- Airports in Bermuda
- Rail transport in Bermuda
- Roads in Bermuda
- Water supply and sanitation in Bermuda
See also
Main article: Bermuda- All pages beginning with "Bermuda"
- All pages beginning with "Bermudian"
- All pages with titles containing "Bermuda"
- All pages with titles containing "Bermudian"
- Index of Bermuda-related articles
- List of Bermuda-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Bermuda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bd.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- General
- Bermuda entry at The World Factbook
- Bermuda Online (directory of 120+ Bermuda-related websites)
- Geography
- Bermuda National Trust, a body dedicated to the preservation of historic and environmental sites of interest, including several museums.
- Large map of Bermuda
- Government
- Bermuda Government (official government website)
- "Bermuda". Foreign and Commonwealth Office. http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1032111344299.
- US State Department page on Bermuda
- U.S. Consulate General(U.S. State Department website)
- History
- Bermuda's role in the War of 1812, chronicles Bermuda's little-known role in the American War of 1812
- Economy and business
- Media
- US Department of State Post Report for Bermuda.
- Bermuda Sun, a twice-weekly newspaper.
- The Royal Gazette, a daily newspaper, published since 1828.
- Travel and transport
- Bermuda Dept. of Tourism (Bermuda Government website)
- Bermuda International Airport official website
- Bermuda Maritime Museum, a maritime museum housed in the historic Dockyard, dedicated to public education and historical, archaeological and heritage research.
- Roots Web: Ships of Bermuda (genealogy resource)
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