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Revision as of 13:15, 16 September 2016
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Climate of Bermuda
- Environmental issues in Bermuda
- Renewable energy in Bermuda
- Geology of Bermuda
- Protected areas of Bermuda
- Wildlife of Bermuda
Natural geographic features of Bermuda
- 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
Ecoregions of Bermuda
- Main article: Ecoregions in Bermuda
Administrative divisions of Bermuda
None
Municipalities of Bermuda
- Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
- Cities of Bermuda
Demography 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
- Political parties in Bermuda
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Bermuda
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- 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
- 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
Foreign relations 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
Military of Bermuda
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Bermuda
- Military ranks of Bermuda
Local government in Bermuda
History of Bermuda
- Main article: History of Bermuda, Timeline of the history of Bermuda, and Current events of Bermuda
Culture of Bermuda
- Architecture of Bermuda
- Cuisine of Bermuda
- Festivals in Bermuda
- Languages of Bermuda
- Media in Bermuda
- National symbols of Bermuda
- People of Bermuda
- Public holidays in Bermuda
- Records of Bermuda
- Religion 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
Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Communications in Bermuda
- Companies of Bermuda
- Currency of Bermuda: Dollar
- Bermuda Stock Exchange
- Transport in Bermuda
Education in Bermuda
- Main article: Education in Bermuda
See also
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 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
- ^ a b "Bermuda". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Bermuda at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- General
- "Bermuda". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). 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)