Home Maps Canadian Topo Etopo Digital Maps ... Web Cams Bermuda (overseas territory of the UK) Bermuda Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Bermuda has developed into highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence was soundly defeated in 1995. Geography [Top of Page] Location: North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US) Geographic coordinates: 32 20 N, 64 45 W Map references: North America Area: total: 58.8 sq km land: 58.8 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 103 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter Terrain: low hills separated by fertile depressions Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean m highest point: Town Hill 76 m Natural resources: limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism | |
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