Bermuda
British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bermuda (/bɜrˈmjuːdə/ "Ber-myu-dah"; officially, the Bermudas or Somers Islands) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The land has one main island and 180 smaller islands. Bermuda is a popular tourist place, with mild weather during the winter months.
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Bermuda | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: "God Save the King" (official) "Hail to Bermuda" (unofficial)[a] | |
Status | British Overseas Territory |
Capital | Hamilton 32°18′N 64°47′W |
Largest city | St. George's |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups (2010) |
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Demonym(s) | Bermudian |
Government | Parliamentary dependency under constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | John Rankin |
• Premier | E. David Burt |
Tariq Ahmad | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Assembly | |
Area | |
• Total | 53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 27 |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 71,176 |
• Density | 1,338/km2 (3,465.4/sq mi) (9th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2017[2] estimate |
• Total | $5.853 billion (161st (estimate)) |
• Per capita | $94,400 (4th) |
HDI (2013) | 0.981 very high |
Currency | Bermudian dollar[c] (BMD) |
Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
UTC−03:00 (ADT) | |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1-441 |
ISO 3166 code | BM |
Internet TLD | .bm |
Website www | |
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Off the east coast of the United States, Bermuda's nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) to the west-northwest. It is about 1,373 kilometres (853 mi) south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and 1,770 kilometres (1,100 mi) northeast of Miami, Florida. Its capital city is Hamilton.