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Bermuda

a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands (the Bermudas) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop.: 82 000 (2003 est.). Area: 53 sq. km (20 sq. miles)

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Bermuda

Official name: Bermuda Capital city: Hamilton Internet country code: .bm

Flag description: Red, with the flag of the United Kingdom in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and green shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag

Geographical description: North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)

Total area: 22.7 sq. mi. (58.8 sq. km.)

Climate: Subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter

Nationality: noun: Bermudian(s); adjective: Bermudian

Population: 66,163 (July 2007 CIA est.)

Ethnic groups: Black African 54.8%, white European 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.4%

Languages spoken: English (official)

Religions: Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Methodist 4%, other Protestant 7%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14%

Legal Holidays:

Bermuda Day	May 24
Boxing Day	Dec 26
Christmas Day	Dec 25
Good Friday	Apr 22, 2011; Apr 6, 2012; Mar 29, 2013; Apr 18, 2014; Apr 3, 2015; Mar 25, 2016; Apr 14, 2017; Mar 30, 2018; Apr 19, 2019; Apr 10, 2020; Apr 2, 2021; Apr 15, 2022; Apr 7, 2023
Heroes' Day	Oct 10, 2011; Oct 8, 2012; Oct 14, 2013; Oct 13, 2014; Oct 12, 2015; Oct 10, 2016; Oct 9, 2017; Oct 8, 2018; Oct 14, 2019; Oct 12, 2020; Oct 11, 2021; Oct 10, 2022; Oct 9, 2023
Labour Day	Sep 5, 2011; Sep 3, 2012; Sep 2, 2013; Sep 1, 2014; Sep 7, 2015; Sep 5, 2016; Sep 4, 2017; Sep 3, 2018; Sep 2, 2019; Sep 7, 2020; Sep 6, 2021; Sep 5, 2022; Sep 4, 2023
New Year's Day	Jan 1
Queen Elizabeth II Birthday	Jun 13, 2011; Jun 11, 2012; Jun 10, 2013; Jun 9, 2014; Jun 8, 2015; Jun 13, 2016; Jun 12, 2017; Jun 11, 2018; Jun 10, 2019; Jun 8, 2020; Jun 14, 2021; Jun 13, 2022; Jun 12, 2023
Rememberance Day	Nov 11

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Bermuda

a group of coral islands (about 300) in the Atlantic Ocean, 900 km east of the North American continent. It is a colony of Great Britain. Its area is 53.3 sq km, and its population was 50,000 in 1966. The inhabitants are called Bermudians. Its administrative center is Hamilton. The islands are situated on the peak of an extinct underwater volcano. The highest point on the islands reaches 79 m. The climate is tropical and moderately humid. The average temperature during the coldest month (March) is 16.7° C; during the warmest month (August), 26.7° C. Precipitation can reach 1,350 mm a year. There are health resorts. Bermuda was discovered by the Spaniard J. de Bermúdez in 1522; it has been an English possession since 1609 (officially since 1684). It has British naval and air bases and, since 1941, US naval and military bases as well.

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