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Outline of Bermuda

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Outline of Bermuda

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:

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Bermuda – a British overseas territory located 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. 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.

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
  • 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
  • Biosphere reserves in Bermuda
  • National parks of Bermuda
  • Wildlife of Bermuda
  • Flora of Bermuda
  • Fauna of Bermuda
  • Birds of Bermuda
  • Mammals of Bermuda
  • Energy in Bermuda
  • Natural geographic features 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

    Regions of Bermuda

    Administrative divisions of Bermuda

    Administrative divisions of Bermuda (9 Parishes)

    Municipalities of Bermuda
  • Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
  • Cities of Bermuda
  • Demography of Bermuda

    Demographics of Bermuda

    Government and politics of Bermuda

    Politics of Bermuda

  • Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
  • Capital of Bermuda: Hamilton
  • Elections in Bermuda
  • Political parties in Bermuda
  • 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

  • Supreme Court of Bermuda
  • 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:

  • 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

    Law of 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

    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
  • History of Bermuda

    History of Bermuda

  • List of Bermuda Triangle incidents
  • Bermuda Admiralty Case
  • Bermuda Militia 1612-1687
  • Bermuda Militia 1687-1813
  • Bermuda Militia 1813
  • Bermuda Militias 1612-1815
  • Bermuda Volunteer/Territorial Army Units 1895-1965
  • 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

    Culture of Bermuda

  • Architecture of Bermuda
  • Cuisine of Bermuda
  • Languages of Bermuda
  • National symbols of Bermuda
  • Coat of arms of Bermuda
  • Flag of Bermuda
  • National anthem of Bermuda
  • People of Bermuda
  • Public holidays in Bermuda
  • Religion in Bermuda
  • Christianity in Bermuda
  • Anglican Church of Bermuda
  • Hinduism in Bermuda
  • Islam in Bermuda
  • World Heritage Sites in Bermuda
  • Art in Bermuda

  • Music of Bermuda
  • Television in Bermuda
  • Sports in Bermuda

    Sports in Bermuda

  • Basketball in Bermuda
  • Bermuda national basketball team
  • Football in Bermuda
  • Bermuda national football team
  • Bermuda National Stadium
  • Bermuda at the Olympics
  • Bermuda at the 1976 Summer Olympics
  • Bermuda at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  • Bermuda at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Bermuda at the 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Bermuda at the 2006 Winter Olympics
  • Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda

    Economy of Bermuda

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
  • Communications in Bermuda
  • Internet in Bermuda
  • Postage stamps and postal history of Bermuda
  • Companies of Bermuda
  • Financial sector of Bermuda
  • Bermuda Monetary Authority
  • Currency of Bermuda: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: BMD
  • Bermuda Stock Exchange
  • Transport in Bermuda
  • Air transport in Bermuda
  • Airlines of Bermuda
  • Airports in Bermuda
  • Bermuda International Airport
  • Rail transport in Bermuda
  • Education in Bermuda

  • List of schools in Bermuda
  • References

    Outline of Bermuda Wikipedia