Official Name: The Bermuda Islands or the Somers Isles

Area: North America

Size: 53.3 km²

Coastline: 103 km

Independence: British overseas territory

Form of Govt.: Bicameral parliament

Head of Govt.: Premier.

Capital: Hamilton

Largest City: Hamilton

Demographics (2005): 65,773.    1,239 /km²

54.8% of the population is listed as black, 34.1% as white and 6.4% as multiracial.

GDP per Capita (2005): $76,403

Languages: English

Geography: Bermuda is actually an archipelago consisting of around 140 islands. 8 of these (Ireland Island North, Ireland Island South, Boaz Island, Watford Island, Somerset Island, Bermuda Island, St George’s Island and St David’s Island) are linked by bridges to form a continuous fishhook shaped area of land, 22 miles in length and only 2 miles across at its widest point. This is the Bermuda which most locals and guests are familiar with; many of the other islands are uninhabited or mere rocks.

Climate: Bermuda has a very mild climate with few extremes of hot or cold. Temperatures in winter average 20 degrees and 30 degrees in mid-summer. The most popular time to visit is between April and October when the sea temperatures are favorable for swimming.