Bermuda Tourism - Travel to Bermuda
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| Capital | Hamilton |
| Government | parliamentary British overseas territory with internal self-government |
| Currency | Bermudian dollar (BMD) |
| Area | total: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 53.3 sq km |
| Population | 63,960 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English (official), Portuguese |
| Religion | non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19% |
Bermuda is a self-governing British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of North America, east of North Carolina and north of the Caribbean. It consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes. It has a mild, humid subtropical maritime climate though it experiences gales and strong winds are common in winter. The hurricane season is from June to November.
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Regions in Bermuda
Cities in Bermuda
- Hamilton - the capital.
- Somerset
- Saint George
Map of Bermuda
Other destinations - Travel to Bermuda
Understand Bermuda Tourism
- Terrain
- low hills separated by fertile depressions
- Highest point
- Town Hill 76 m
- Former name
- Somers Islands
Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence was soundly defeated in 1995.
Some land, reclaimed and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995.
- National holiday
- Bermuda Day, 24 May
- Constitution
- 8 June 1968, amended 1989
Get into Bermuda
Travel to Bermuda By Plane
Travel to Bermuda By Boat
Get around in Bermuda
Bermuda Talk
- Languages
- English (official), Portuguese
Buy
- Currency
- Bermudian dollar (BMD)
- Currency code
- BMD
- Exchange rates
- Bermudian dollar per US dollar - 1.0000 (fixed rate pegged to the US dollar)
- Economy - overview
- Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, with its economy primarily based on providing financial services for international business and luxury facilities for tourists. The effects of 11 September 2001 have had both positive and negative ramifications for Bermuda. On the positive side, a number of new reinsurance companies have located on the island, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. On the negative side, Bermuda's already weakening tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - has been further hit as American tourists have chosen not to travel. Most capital equipment and food must be imported, with the US serving as the primary source of goods, followed by the UK. Bermuda's industrial sector is small, although construction continues to be important. Agriculture is limited, only 6% of the land being arable.
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Drink
Sleep - Bermuda Tourism
Learn
Work
Stay safe - Bermuda Tourism
Stay Healthy While You Travel to Bermuda
Respect
Contact
- Internet country code
- .bm
External Links for Bermuda Tourism
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Geography in Bermuda
- Environment - current issues
- asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space; sustainable development
People in Bermuda
- Nationality
- noun: Bermudian(s)
adjective: Bermudian - Ethnic groups
- black 58%, white 36%, other 6%
