ermuda was first settled in 1609 by some english men trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean in search for the new Virginia Colony.

Bermuda is famous for it Bermuda shorts, and for its tourism, but these days Bermuda is as well know for all offshore finanical centers that operate from the island.

The land is generally flat, but do have some small hills. There is no lakes or rivers here, but the islandconsists of about 140 offshore coral islands of different kind.

Official Name: Bermuda

Capital City: Hamilton

Population: 64,482

Languages: English, Portuguese

Official Currency: Bermudian Dollar

National holiday: Bermuda Day, 24 May

Latitude/Longitude: 32° 20'N, 64° 45'W

Land Area: 53.3 sq km
land: 53.3 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Coastline: 103 km

Ethnic groups: black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4%

Religions: non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19%

Land Divisions: 9 parishes and 2 municipalities¤; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton¤, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George¤, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick.