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located in the
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. Located off the
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, it is situated around 1770  km (1,100 mi) northeast of
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, and 1350 km (840 mi) south of
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. The nearest
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, 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
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. Bermuda has a highly affluent economy, with a large
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sector and
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industry giving it the world's highest
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in 2005. It has a
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, beaches with pink sand, and cerulean blue ocean.


General reference

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: * Common English country names:
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or the
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* Official English country name:
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* Common
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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Bermudian *
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Geography of Bermuda

Geography of Bermuda Bermuda (officially, The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around northeast of Miami, Florida, and ...
* Bermuda is: a
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, consisting of approximately 138
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, off the
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Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
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( UTC-03) ** Extreme points of Bermuda *** Highest:
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*** Lowest:
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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: - 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 The flora and fauna of Bermuda form part of a unique ecosystem due to Bermuda's isolation from the mainland of North America. The wide range of endemic species and the islands form a distinct ecoregion, the Bermuda subtropical conifer forests. Se ...
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Fauna of Bermuda The flora and fauna of Bermuda form part of a unique ecosystem due to Bermuda's isolation from the mainland of North America. The wide range of endemic species and the islands form a distinct ecoregion, the Bermuda subtropical conifer forests. Se ...
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Birds of Bermuda Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
*** Mammals of Bermuda * Energy in Bermuda


Natural geographic features of Bermuda

* Fjords of Bermuda * Glaciers of Bermuda *
Islands of Bermuda Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands. List of islands See also *Geography of Bermuda ReferencesBermuda's 123 Islands Listed by name, large and small, present and pastLakes of Bermuda A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
* Mountains of Bermuda ** Volcanoes in Bermuda * Rivers of Bermuda ** Waterfalls of Bermuda * Valleys of Bermuda *
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Regions of Bermuda

Regions of Bermuda


Ecoregions of Bermuda

List of ecoregions in Bermuda


Administrative divisions of Bermuda

Administrative divisions of Bermuda The land area of Bermuda is divided into nine parishes. There are also two defined municipality, municipalities, located in the boundaries of two of the parishes. Parishes Bermuda has nine "Parishes", originally called "Tribes". Each of the ...
(9 Parishes)


= Municipalities of Bermuda

= Municipalities of Bermuda *
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of Bermuda:
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* Cities of Bermuda


Demography of Bermuda

Demographics of Bermuda This is a demography of the population of Bermuda including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population, including changes in the demographic ma ...


Government and politics of Bermuda

Politics of Bermuda Bermuda is the oldest British Overseas Territory, and the oldest self-governing British Overseas Territory, and has a great degree of internal autonomy through authority and roles of governance delegated to it by the national Government (the B ...
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of Bermuda:
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Elections in Bermuda Elections in Bermuda have been taking place since 1620. Bermuda's current electoral system, with a lower house elected by all Bermudian status-holders, each casting a single vote, voting in single-member districts on the first-past-the-post meth ...
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Branches of government

Government of Bermuda Bermuda is the oldest British Overseas Territory, and the oldest self-governing British Overseas Territory, and has a great degree of internal autonomy through authority and roles of governance delegated to it by the national Government (the Bri ...


Executive branch of the government of Bermuda

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** Monarch's representative:
Governor of Bermuda The Governor of Bermuda (fully the ''Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Somers Isles (alias the Islands of Bermuda)'') is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. For the purposes of this a ...
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Premier of Bermuda The Premier of Bermuda serves as head of government of Bermuda, under appointment by the Governor of Bermuda, in the governor's capacity as representative in Bermuda of the British monarch, currently King Charles III. The position was created b ...
* 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

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Parliament of Bermuda The Parliament of Bermuda is the bicameral legislature in the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The two houses are: * The House of Assembly which has 36 members, elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencies. * The Senate which ...
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Senate of Bermuda The Senate of Bermuda is the upper house of the Parliament of Bermuda, the other being the House of Assembly. The Senate consists of eleven members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms — five Senators are nominated by the Premier, t ...
- its 11 seats are appointed by the Governor **
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House of Assembly of Bermuda The House of Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The house has 36 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected for a term of five years in single seat constituencies using first-past-the-post voting ...


Judicial branch of the government of Bermuda

Court system of Bermuda * Supreme Court of Bermuda


Foreign relations of Bermuda

Foreign relations of Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = " Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , e ...
* 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 The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...
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International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation w ...
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Law and order in Bermuda

Law of Bermuda The law of Bermuda is based on the common law legal system of England and Wales. Sources of Law * The law of England and Wales as it stood in 1620 - of all kinds: common law, equity and statute - became the law of Bermuda at that time, and it rem ...
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Constitution of Bermuda A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princi ...
* Crime in Bermuda * Human rights in Bermuda **
LGBT rights in Bermuda Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT persons. Homosexuality is legal in Bermuda, but the territory has long held a reputation for bei ...
** Freedom of religion in Bermuda *
Law enforcement in Bermuda The Bermuda Police Service is the law enforcement agency of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is responsible for policing the entire archipelago, including incorporated municipalities, and the surrounding waters. It is part of, an ...


Military of Bermuda

Military of Bermuda While Bermuda technically remains the responsibility of the government of the United Kingdom, rather than of the local Bermudian Government, the island still maintains a militia for the purpose of defence. History The defence of the colony agai ...
* 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

Local government in Bermuda


History of Bermuda

History of Bermuda Bermuda was first documented by a European in 1503 by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez. In 1609, the English Virginia Company, which had established Jamestown in Virginia two years earlier, permanently settled Bermuda in the aftermath of a hu ...
* List of Bermuda Triangle incidents * Bermuda Admiralty Case * Bermuda Militia 1612–1687 * Bermuda Militia 1687–1813 * Bermuda Militia 1813 *
Bermuda Militias 1612–1815 Bermuda has organised several different forms of militia between the 1612 and 1815. The roles of the militias included defence of the colony in complement with the activities of the British Army and Royal Navy. History Bermuda was settled inadve ...
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Hurricane Fabian Hurricane Fabian was a powerful Cape Verde hurricane that impacted Bermuda in early September during the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the sixth named storm, fourth hurricane, and first major hurricane of the season, developed from a tr ...
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Royal Air Force, Bermuda (1939–1945) The Royal Air Force (RAF) operated from two locations in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda during the Second World War. Bermuda's location had made it an important naval station since US independence, and, with the advent of the aeroplane, ...
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Sea Venture ''Sea Venture'' was a seventeenth-century English sailing ship, part of the Third Supply mission to the Jamestown Colony, that was wrecked in Bermuda in 1609. She was the 300 ton purpose-built flagship of the London Company and a highly unusual ...
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George Somers Sir George Somers (before 24 April 1554 – 9 November 1610) was an English privateer and naval hero, knighted for his achievements and the Admiral of the Virginia Company of London. He achieved renown as part of an expedition led by ...
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Somers Isles Company The Somers Isles Company (fully, the Company of the City of London for the Plantacion of The Somers Isles or the Company of The Somers Isles) was formed in 1615 to operate the English colony of the Somers Isles, also known as Bermuda, as a commer ...
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Thomas Gates (governor) Sir Thomas Gates ( fl.?–1622), was the governor of Jamestown, in the English colony of Virginia (now the Commonwealth of Virginia, part of the United States of America). His predecessor, George Percy, through inept leadership, was responsib ...
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USN Submarine Base, Ordnance Island, Bermuda The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage of ...
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London Company The London Company, officially known as the Virginia Company of London, was a division of the Virginia Company with responsibility for colonizing the east coast of North America between latitudes 34° and 41° N. History Origins The territor ...


Culture of Bermuda

Culture of Bermuda The culture of Bermuda reflects the heritage of its people, who are chiefly of Native American, African, and European descent. A small percentage of Asians also live on the island. Although Bermuda is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, ...
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Architecture of Bermuda The architecture of Bermuda has developed over the past four centuries. The archipelago's isolation, environment, climate, and scarce resources have been key driving points, though inspiration from Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas is evide ...
* Cuisine of Bermuda * Languages of Bermuda * National symbols of Bermuda **
Coat of arms of Bermuda The coat of arms of Bermuda depicts a red lion holding a shield that has a depiction of a wrecked ship upon it. The red lion is a symbol of Great Britain and alludes to Bermuda's relationship with that country. The Latin motto under the coat of a ...
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Flag of Bermuda The flag of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda as a Red Ensign, red ensign was first adopted on 4 October 1910. It is a British Red Ensign with the Flag of the United Kingdom, Union Flag (which is the national flag) in the upper left cor ...
** National anthem of Bermuda * People of Bermuda *
Public holidays in Bermuda This is a list of named Holidays in Bermuda. Every Sunday is also considered a holiday. Nature of Public Holidays The official list of Public Holidays was set out in 1947 in the Public Holidays Act. Since then, the only change to the actual l ...
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Religion in Bermuda ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = National song , song = "Hail to Bermuda" , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , mapsize2 = , map_caption2 = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , es ...
** Christianity in Bermuda ***
Anglican Church of Bermuda The Anglican Church of Bermuda (as the Church of England in the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda was retitled in 1978) is a single diocese consisting of nine parishes and is part of the Anglican Communion, though not a part of an ecclesias ...
** Hinduism in Bermuda **
Islam in Bermuda According to a 2009 Pew Research Center report, there are 1,000 Muslims who constitute approximately 0.8% of the population in Bermuda. Demography Most Muslims are of Afro-Bermudian origin and of convert background. Most Muslims live and con ...


Art in Bermuda

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Music of Bermuda The music of Bermuda is often treated as part of the Caribbean music area. Its musical output includes pop singer Heather Nova, and her brother Mishka. Collie Buddz has also gained international success with reggae hits in the US and the UK. Th ...
* Television in Bermuda


Sports in Bermuda

Sports in Bermuda * Basketball in Bermuda ** Bermuda national basketball team *
Football in Bermuda Association football is one of the biggest sports in Bermuda, along with the sport of cricket. The sport was brought to Bermuda by the British. It is governed by the Bermuda Football Association (BFA) and is a full-member of FIFA, CONCACAF and t ...
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Bermuda national football team The Bermuda national football team represents Bermuda in international football, and is controlled by the Bermuda Football Association, which is a member of the CONCACAF. History 1964–1992 Bermuda played their first international match on 1 ...
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Bermuda National Stadium Bermuda National Sports Centre is a multi-purpose sports complex in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda, just to the east of the capital, Hamilton. The stadium was built on what was once a field used as a parade and sporting ground within Prospect Camp ...
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Bermuda at the Olympics Bermuda first participated at the Olympic Games in 1936, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. Bermuda has also participated in every Winter Oly ...
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Bermuda at the 1976 Summer Olympics Bermuda competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Medalists Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Track & road events Boxing ;Men Sailing ;Open References External linksOfficial Olymp ...
** Bermuda at the 1988 Summer Olympics **
Bermuda at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bermuda competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletics ;Men ;Field events Equestrian Eventing Sailing ;Women ;Open Swimming ;Men See also *Bermuda at the 1999 Pan American Games References sports-reference ...
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Bermuda at the 2004 Summer Olympics Bermuda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The Bermuda Olympic Association sent a total of 10 ...
** Bermuda at the 2006 Winter Olympics


Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda

Economy of Bermuda Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory comprising a number of islands, with an area of , located in the North Atlantic Ocean, which in 2016 had a population of 65,331. Bermuda now has the fourth highest per capita incomes in the world, prim ...
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): *
Communications in Bermuda Bermuda has three main television stations, a small cable microwave system, two public GSM services (Digicel, One Communications), multiple submarine cables (CB-1, Gemini Bermuda, GlobeNet, CBUS), and two main Internet service providers (Digicel, ...
** Internet in Bermuda ** Postage stamps and postal history of Bermuda *
Companies of Bermuda A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...
* Financial sector of Bermuda **
Bermuda Monetary Authority The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the Authority) is the integrated regulator of the financial services sector in Bermuda. It is not a central bank, and does not provide lender of last resort facilities. Established under the Bermuda Monetary Au ...
** Currency of Bermuda:
Dollar Dollar is the name of more than 20 currencies. They include the Australian dollar, Brunei dollar, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Jamaican dollar, Liberian dollar, Namibian dollar, New Taiwan dollar, New Zealand dollar, Singapore dollar, U ...
** Former currency:
Bermudian pound The pound was the currency of Bermuda until 1970. It was equivalent to sterling, alongside which it circulated, and was similarly divided into 20 shillings each of 12 pence. Bermuda decimalised in 1970, replacing the pound with the Bermudian d ...
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ISO 4217 ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about the relationships between individual cu ...
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Bermuda Stock Exchange The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX), established in 1971, is located in Hamilton, Bermuda. The stock exchange's 2010 'Year End Review' report stated that its aggregate market capitalisation (excluding mutual funds) stood at US$319 billion. The ...
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Transport in Bermuda Bermuda consists of several islands with an area of with of paved roads — of which are public roads and are private paved roads. A former railway track has been converted into a walking trail. There are also two marine ports (Hamilton and ...
** Air transport in Bermuda *** Airlines of Bermuda *** Airports in Bermuda ****
Bermuda International Airport L.F. Wade International Airport , formerly named Bermuda International Airport, is the sole airport serving the British overseas territory of Bermuda in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is located in the parish of St. George's and is northeast of B ...
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Rail transport in Bermuda The Bermuda Railway was a common carrier line that operated in Bermuda for a brief period (October 31, 1931 – May 1, 1948). In its 17 years of existence, the railway provided frequent passenger and freight service over its length spann ...


Education in Bermuda

Education in Bermuda *
List of schools in Bermuda This is a list of schools in Bermuda. It includes aided schools, maintained schools and private schools. Primary (Elementary) schools *Dalton E. Tucker Primary School *East End Primary School *Elliot Primary School *Francis Patton Primary School ...


See also

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Index of Bermuda-related articles The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the British Overseas Territory of the Bermuda Islands. 0–9 * .bm–Internet country code top-level domain for Bermuda A * ACE Ltd. * Americas ** North AmericaGreater North Ame ...
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List of Bermuda-related topics The following is an outline of topics related to the British Overseas Territory of the Bermuda Islands. Bermuda * Bermuda * Bermuda Police Service * Bermuda Triangle * Bermudian architecture * Demographics of Bermuda * Charles Elliot * Flag of ...
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List of international rankings This is a list of international rankings. By category Agriculture *List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities * List of countries by apple production *List of countries by apricot production *List of countries by artichoke pr ...
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Outline of geography The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography: Geography – study of earth and its people. Nature of geography Geography as * an academic discipline – a body of knowledge given to − ...
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Outline of North America The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America. North America is a continent in the Earth's Northern and Western Hemispheres. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North At ...
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Outline of the United Kingdom The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a sovereign country in Europe, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK), or Britain. Lying off the north-we ...


References


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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
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Bermuda Government
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U.S. Consulate General
U.S. State Department website) ; History

chronicles Bermuda's little-known role in the American War of 1812 ; Economy and business
Association of Bermuda International Companies
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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
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maritime museum A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. A subcategory of maritime museums are naval museums, which focus on navies and the militar ...
housed in the historic Dockyard, dedicated to public education and historical, archaeological and heritage research.
Roots Web: Ships of Bermuda
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