Outline of Bermuda
Bermuda, officially known as the Bermuda Islands or the Somers Isles, is 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.
Although commonly referred to in the singular, the territory consists of approximately 138 islands, with a total area of 53.3 kmĀ² (20.6 sq. mi.). Compiling a list of these islands is often complicated, as many have more than one name (as does the entire archipelago, which, in addition to its two official names, has historically been known as "La Garza", "Virgineola", and the "Isle of Devils"). Despite the limited land mass, there has also been a tendency for place names to be repeated; there are, for instance, two islands named "Long Island", three bays known as "Long Bay", and "St. George's Town" is located on "St. George's Island" within "St. George's Parish" (each known as St. George's), whereas Bermuda's capital, the "City of Hamilton", lies in Pembroke Parish, not in "Hamilton Parish", on the largest island, "Main Island", which itself is sometimes called "Bermuda".
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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:
General reference
Geography of Bermuda
Environment of Bermuda
- Climate of Bermuda
- Environmental issues in Bermuda
- Ecoregions in Bermuda
- Renewable energy in Bermuda
- Geology of Bermuda
- Protected areas of Bermuda
- Biosphere reserves in Bermuda
- National parks of Bermuda
- Wildlife of Bermuda
Natural geographic features of Bermuda
Regions of Bermuda
- Main article: Regions of Bermuda
Ecoregions of Bermuda
- Main article: Ecoregions in Bermuda
Administrative divisions of Bermuda
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Municipalities of Bermuda
Demography of Bermuda
- Main article: Demographics of Bermuda
Government and politics of Bermuda
- Main article: Government of Bermuda and Politics of Bermuda
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Bermuda
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of government: Premier of Bermuda, Ewart Brown
- Cabinet of Bermuda - its 14 members are selected by the Premier from among members of the bicameral parliament
- Premier: Ewart Brown
- 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
Judicial branch of the government 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:[1]
Law and order in Bermuda
- Main article: Law of Bermuda
Military of Bermuda
- Main article: Military of Bermuda
- Command
- 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
History of Bermuda
- Main article: History of Bermuda, Timeline of the history of Bermuda, and Current events of Bermuda
- Economic history of Bermuda
- Military history of Bermuda
Culture of Bermuda
- Main article: Culture of Bermuda
Art in Bermuda
Sports in Bermuda
- Main article: Sports in Bermuda
Economy and infrastructure of Bermuda
- Main article: Economy of Bermuda
- Economic history of Bermuda
- Energy in Bermuda
- Energy policy of Bermuda
- Oil industry in Bermuda
- Mining in Bermuda
- Tourism in Bermuda
- Transport in Bermuda
Education in Bermuda
- Main article: Education in Bermuda
Infrastructure of Bermuda
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References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Bermuda
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