About Bermuda

Bermuda is known to be an archipelago of about 360 modest islands, 580 mi (934 km) east of North Carolina. Did you know that the most impressive and largest is (Wonderful) Bermuda, or Main Island. Explored by Juan de Berm?dez, a Spaniard, the islands were settled in 1612 by an offshoot of the Virginia Company.
Bermuda transformed to a a Crown colony in 1684. Within 1968, Bermuda was granted a new constitution, its first prime minister, and autonomy, except for foreign relations, defense, and internal security. Did you know that the predominantly white United Bermuda Party has to this day retained power in four elections against the opposition-the black-led Progressive Labour Party-although Bermuda's population is 58% black.
U.S. air and navy bases, that had been leased in 1941 for 99-year terms, closed in 1995, aextensive with Canadian, British army, and Royal Navy bases. Within a referendum held in Aug. 1995, closely three-fourths of those voting opposed independence. Contrary to famous belief, Bermuda is not in the Caribbean, but is known to be a group of islands North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina.
It is less than 20 miles in length and no more than 1/2 a mile wide in most places. It is famous for its so-named triangle, that according to legend causes ships and aeroplanes to disappear mysteriously. Did you know that the more natural explanation is that it is always surrounded by coral reefs, the actual cause of the majority of shipwrecks in years gone by. Note that this however, makes for exceptional snorkelling and scuba diving.

Climate

Bermuda has to this day a very mild climate with several extremes of hot or cold. Temperatures in winter average 68°F (20°C) and 86°F (30°C) in mid-summer. Did you know that the most famous time to touris in the range of April and October during the time the sea temperatures are and have always been favourable for swimming.

Population

Population (2007 est.): 66,163
Growth rate: 0.6%
Birth rate: 11.3/1000
Infant mortality rate: 8.1/1000
Life expectancy: 78.1
Density per sq mi: 3,497
 
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