Outline of Bermuda

For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Bermuda-related articles.

Location of Bermuda

Bermuda, officially known as The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles, is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. 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. It is the oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory, settled by England a century before the Acts of Union created the United Kingdom.

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 topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Bermuda:

General Reference

• Pronunciation:
• Adjective: Bermudan
• International rankings of Bermuda

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
    • North America, off the East Coast of the United States
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • North Atlantic
  • Extreme points of Bermuda
• Population: 66,163(2007) - 205th
• Size: 53.3 square kilometres (20.6 sq mi) - 224th
• Atlas of Bermuda

Environment of Bermuda

Main article: Environment of Bermuda

• Climate of Bermuda
• Ecology of 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
    • Birds of Bermuda
    • Mammals 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: None

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: Capital of Bermuda
• 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:
• Capital of Bermuda: Capital of Bermuda

• Elections in Bermuda
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Bermuda
• Political scandals of Bermuda
• Taxation in Bermuda

Branches of the government of Bermuda

Main article: Government of Bermuda

Executive branch of the government of Bermuda

• Head of state: President of Bermuda, [[]]
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Bermuda, [[]]
• Cabinet of Bermuda

Legislative branch of the government of Bermuda

• Parliament of Bermuda (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Bermuda
  • Lower house: House of Commons 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
• United States-Bermuda relations

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Bermuda

Bermuda is a member of:

• [[]]
• [[]]
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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
• 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 Bermuda

History 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: None

The Arts 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

• Football in Bermuda
• Bermuda at the Olympics

Economy of Bermuda

Main article: Economy of Bermuda

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):

• Agriculture in Bermuda
• Banking in Bermuda
  • National Bank of Bermuda
• Communications in Bermuda
• Companies of Bermuda
• Currency of Bermuda:
• Economic history of Bermuda
• Energy policy of Bermuda
• Mining in Bermuda
• Oil industry in Bermuda
• Tourism in Bermuda
• Transport in Bermuda

• Bermuda Stock Exchange

Education in Bermuda

Main article: Education in Bermuda

Infrastructure of Bermuda

• Communications in Bermuda
  • Internet in Bermuda
• Energy in 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

• List of basic geography topics
• List of Bermuda-related articles (alphabetical index)
• List of international rankings

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Bermuda

General

• "Bermuda". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
• Bermuda Online (directory of 120+ Bermuda-related websites)
• The Bermuda Insider (Insider Guide to Bermuda)

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

• Association of Bermuda International Companies.

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)