LocationWestern Atlantic Ocean.
Area53.74 sq km (20.75 sq miles).
Population66,536 (official estimate 2008).
Population Density1,238 per sq km.
CapitalHamilton.
Population: 1,000 (UN estimate 2008).
GovernmentBritish Crown Colony since 1684. Gained internal autonomy in 1968.
LanguageEnglish is the official language. There is a small Portuguese population. Other languages are spoken by Bermuda’s residents originating from around the world.
ReligionAnglican, Roman
Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist and other Christian denominations.
TimeGMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October).
Electricity110 volts AC, 60Hz. American (flat) two-pin plugs are standard.
Head of GovernmentPremier Ewart Brown since 2006.
Head of StateHM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor Sir John Vereker since 2002.
Recent HistoryBermuda is a British Dependent Territory and is said to have one of the world’s oldest parliaments, dating from 1620.
Ewart Brown ousted the previous prime minister, Alex Scott, in October 2006. Brown also runs the tourism and transport portfolio. Alex Scott succeeded the Progressive Labor Party’s (PLP) Jennifer Smith in July 2003 following a revolt by party members who refused to serve under her. Mr Scott’s PLP championed independence from the UK, a line followed by Brown. The PLP won for a third-straight term after the elections held in December 2007.
TelephoneCountry code: 1 441.
Mobile TelephoneRoaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is good.
InternetThere are Internet cafes in the Royal Naval Dockyard, City of Hamilton and Town of St George, and connections are provided in most hotels.
MediaThe
Bermuda Broadcasting Company and
VSB are the main broadcasters. Most homes and hotels have access to cable and satellite TV.
PostMost letters will automatically travel by airmail even if surface rates are paid, although paid-for airmail will be given priority. Airmail letters to Europe take five to seven days.
Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1700. In addition, the General Post Office in Hamilton is open Sat 0800-1200.
Press• Main newspapers include
The Royal Gazette (daily),
The Mid-Ocean News (weekly) and
The Bermuda Sun (bi-weekly).
Radio•
Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC) operates
ZBM AM,
ZFB AM,
ZBM FM 89 and
Power 95.
•
VSB operates
Mix 106,
1450 Gold,
VSB 2 and
VSB 3.
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.
20091 Jan New Year's Day.
10 Apr Good Friday.
25 May Bermuda Day.
30 Jul Emancipation Day.
31 Jul Somer's Day.
7 Sep Labor Day.
12 Oct National Heroes Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.
2010 1 Jan New Year's Day.
2 Apr Good Friday.
24 May Bermuda Day.
29 Jul Emancipation Day.
30 Jul Somer's Day.
6 Sep Labor Day.
11 Oct National Heroes Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec Boxing Day.
Contact Information:Diplomatic representationBermuda is a British Dependent Territory, and is represented abroad by British Embassies – see
United Kingdom section.
Identity and Passport Service in the UKLondon Passport Office, Globe House, 89 Ecclestone Square, London SW1V 1PN, UK
Tel: 0870 521 0410 (24-hour national advice line).
Website:
www.ukpa.gov.ukOpening hours (appointment only): Mon-Fri 0745-1900; Sat 0915-1515.
Bermuda Tourism in the UKTulip House, Suite 9, 70 Borough High Street, London SE1 1XF, UK
Tel: (020) 7864 9924.
Website:
www.bermudatourism.co.uk Bermuda Department of Tourism in the USA675 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA
Tel: (212) 818 9800.
Website:
www.bermudatourism.com Caribbean Tourism Organization in the UK22 The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1BP, UK
Tel: (020) 8948 0057.
Website:
www.doitcaribbean.com
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