The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:
Bermuda – 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. 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.
General reference edit
- 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):
- ISO country codes: BM, BMU, 060
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .bm
Geography of Bermuda edit
- Bermuda is: a British overseas territory, consisting of approximately 138 islands
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04), Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC-03)
- Extreme points of Bermuda
- Highest: Town Hill 76 m (249 ft)
- Lowest: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Northernmost: Fort St. Catherine 32°23'27.5"N
- Southernmost: Unnamed headland between Boat Bay and Sinky Bay 32°14'48.9"N (although there are reefs and skerries that lie farther south, it is debatable as to whether these are "land").
- Westernmost: Islet off Wreck Hill Estate 64°53'15.2"W
- Easternmost: Prominent but unnamed skerry east of Annie's Bay 64°38'47.4"W (not counting reefs that lie somewhat farther east)
- 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 edit
- Climate of Bermuda
- Environmental issues in Bermuda
- Renewable energy in Bermuda
- Geology of Bermuda
- Protected areas of Bermuda
- Wildlife of Bermuda
- Energy in Bermuda
Natural geographic features of Bermuda edit
- Fjords of Bermuda
- Glaciers of Bermuda
- Islands of Bermuda
- Lakes of Bermuda
- Mountains of Bermuda
- Rivers of Bermuda
- Valleys of Bermuda
- World Heritage Sites in Bermuda
Regions of Bermuda edit
Ecoregions of Bermuda edit
Administrative divisions of Bermuda edit
Administrative divisions of Bermuda (9 Parishes)
Municipalities of Bermuda edit
- Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
- Cities of Bermuda
Demography of Bermuda edit
Government and politics of Bermuda edit
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
- Elections in Bermuda
- Political parties in Bermuda
Branches of government edit
Executive branch of the government of Bermuda edit
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Bermuda
- Head of government: Premier of Bermuda
- Cabinet of Bermuda - its 14 members are selected by the Premier from among members of the bicameral parliament
- Premier: Hon. Craig Cannonier
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
Foreign relations of Bermuda edit
International organization membership edit
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 edit
Military of Bermuda edit
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Bermuda
- Military ranks of Bermuda
Local government in Bermuda edit
History of Bermuda edit
- List of Bermuda Triangle incidents
- Bermuda Admiralty Case
- Bermuda Militia 1612–1687
- Bermuda Militia 1687–1813
- Bermuda Militia 1813
- Bermuda Militias 1612–1815
- Hurricane Fabian
- Royal Air Force, Bermuda (1939–1945)
- Sea Venture
- George Somers
- Somers Isles Company
- Thomas Gates (governor)
- USN Submarine Base, Ordnance Island, Bermuda
- London Company
Culture of Bermuda edit
- Architecture of Bermuda
- Cuisine of Bermuda
- Languages of Bermuda
- National symbols of Bermuda
- People of Bermuda
- Public holidays in Bermuda
- Religion in Bermuda
Art in Bermuda edit
Sports in Bermuda edit
- Basketball in Bermuda
- Football in Bermuda
- Bermuda at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda edit
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Communications in Bermuda
- Companies of Bermuda
- Financial sector of Bermuda
- Bermuda Monetary Authority
- Currency of Bermuda: Dollar
- Former currency: Bermudian pound
- Bermuda Stock Exchange
- Transport in Bermuda
- Air transport in Bermuda
- Rail transport in Bermuda
Education in Bermuda edit
See also edit
- All pages with titles beginning with Bermuda
- All pages with titles 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 edit
- ^ a b "Bermuda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
External links edit
- General
- Bermuda. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- 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.
- 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)
