Bermuda
in Northern America
North America
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BMD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Portuguese
- Local electricity:
- 120 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 1900 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- BM
- Internet top level domain:
- .bm
- Country phone prefix:
- +1-441
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Bermuda.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Bermuda. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Bermuda
Bermuda with its capital Hamilton is located in North America (North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 55 square kilometers (about one-third the size of Washington, DC) with a population of 70,864. English and Portuguese are the languages spoken by people in Bermuda. Thiscountry has no land-based border with any other country.
Bermuda is a self-governing British overseas territory in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean, off the coast of North America east of North Carolina. Bermuda consists of about 138 islands and islets, with all the major islands aligned on a hook-shaped but roughly east-west axis and connected together by road bridges. Despite this complexity, Bermudans usually refer to Bermuda as the island. The inhabited island chain is actually the southern sector of a circular pseudo-atoll, the remainder of the coral ring being submerged or inter-tidal reefs. The best time to visit Bermuda is from Spring through to Autumn. Although the island is an associate member of the Caribbean Community, it is not actually in the Caribbean Sea and has a different climate. One of Bermuda's few taxes is its steep import duty. This varies depending on the item and the importer. Some items are tax-exempt when brought in for personal use (books, educational materials). Each person arriving on the island is allowed a $100 exemption, but visitors carrying more than that amount will be subject to the duty on the excess value.
Popular Destinations in Bermuda
Administrative regions of Bermuda
- Devonshire Parish
- Hamilton
- Hamilton Parish
- Paget Parish
- Pembroke Parish
- Saint George
- Saint George's Parish
- Sandys Parish
- Smith's Parish
- Southampton Parish
- Warwick Parish
About the country
Website: Bermuda Tourism
Global House
43 Church Street
Hamilton HM BX
Bermuda
Phone: +1 441 292 0023
Fax: +1 441 292 7537
The topography is low hills separated by fertile depressions. The average density of population is about 1,312 per km². The climate in Bermuda can be described as subtropicalmild, humid, gales, strong winds common in winter. Potential natural disasters are hurricanes (June to November).
To reach someone Bermuda dial +1-441 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 1900 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".bm". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 120 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B). The sign for the locally used currency Dollar is BMD.
Red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was the shipwreck of the vessel, filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia, that led to the settling of Bermuda.
Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists heading for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing 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 also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
Geography
| Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 227) | 54 | sq km |
| Land (World Rank: 225) | 54 | sq km |
| Comparative | about one-third the size of Washington, DC | |
| Coastline | ||
| 103 | ||
| Elevation | ||
| Highest point (World Rank: 223) | 79 | m |
| Agricultural land | ||
| Total (World Rank: 178) | 14.80 | % |
| Arable (World Rank: 82) | 14.80 | % |
| Map reference | ||
| North America | ||
| Environment | ||
| Issues |
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| Hazzards | hurricanes (June to November) | |
| Location | ||
| North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) | ||
| Climate | ||
| subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter | ||
| Terrain | ||
| low hills separated by fertile depressions | ||
People
| Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total (World Rank: 201) | 70,864 | |
| Deathrate (World Rank: 77) | 0.86 | % |
| Birthrate (World Rank: 170) | 1.13 | % |
| Growthrate (World Rank: 157) | 0.45 | % |
| Migration rate (World Rank: 49) | 0.18 | % |
| Fertility rate (World Rank: 127) | 1.93 | % |
| Median age | ||
| Male (World Rank: 20) | 41.50 | |
| Female (World Rank: 13) | 45.30 | |
| Age structure | ||
| 0 14 male (World Rank: 204) | 6,104 | |
| 0 14 female (World Rank: 204) | 5,974 | |
| 15 24 male (World Rank: 203) | 4,300 | |
| 15 24 female (World Rank: 202) | 4,207 | |
| 25 54 male (World Rank: 203) | 13,230 | |
| 25 54 female (World Rank: 203) | 13,163 | |
| 55 64 male (World Rank: 193) | 5,244 | |
| 55 64 female (World Rank: 189) | 5,902 | |
| 65 x male (World Rank: 191) | 5,395 | |
| 65 x female (World Rank: 188) | 7,345 | |
| Health | ||
| Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 216) | 0.25 | % |
| Life expectancy total (World Rank: 26) | 81 | years |
| Life expectancy female (World Rank: 20) | 85 | years |
| Life expectancy male (World Rank: 34) | 78 | years |
Energy
| Electricity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production (World Rank: 157) | 662,000,000 | kWh |
| Consumption (World Rank: 165) | 615,700,000 | kWh |
| Source fossil (World Rank: 21) | 100.00 | % |
| Refined products | ||
| Consumption (World Rank: 183) | 3,300 | bbl / day |
| Import (World Rank: 178) | 2,968 | bbl / day |
| Carbon footprint | ||
| 600000 | ||
Nation
| Budget | ||
|---|---|---|
| Education (World Rank: 167) | 2 | % of GDP |
| Surplus (World Rank: 119) | -3 | % of GDP |
| National symbol | ||
| red lion | ||
| Adjective | ||
| Bermudian | ||
| Noun | ||
| Bermudian(s) | ||
| Background | ||
| Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists heading for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing 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 also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995. | ||
| Flag description | ||
| red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was the shipwreck of the vessel, filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia, that led to the settling of Bermuda | ||
Economy
| Gdp | ||
|---|---|---|
| Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 173) | 5,198,000,000 | USD |
| Real growth rate (World Rank: 200) | -2.50 | % |
| Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 8) | 85,700 | USD |
| Source agriculture (World Rank: 201) | 0.80 | % |
| Source industry (World Rank: 215) | 5.80 | % |
| Source service (World Rank: 4) | 93.40 | % |
| Labourforce | ||
| Total (World Rank: 200) | 33,490 | |
| In poverty (World Rank: 146) | 11.00 | % |
| Products | ||
| Industries |
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| Agriculture |
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| Exports | reexports of pharmaceuticals | |
| Imports |
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Communication
| Phone | ||
|---|---|---|
| Landline total (World Rank: 166) | 29,200 | |
| Landline per 100 (World Rank: 32) | 42.00 | |
| Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 157) | 85.00 | |
| Assessment | 0 | |
| Internet | ||
| Users (World Rank: 178) | 69,126 | |
| Population (World Rank: 6) | 98.00 | % |
Transport
| Air | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airports paved (World Rank: 206) | 1.00 | |
| Road | ||
| Total length (World Rank: 197) | 447 | |
| Paved length (World Rank: 161) | 447 | |
This is a list of famous places in this country in alphabetical order.