Geography of Bermuda
with Bermuda circled]]This article describes the geography of Bermuda.
; Location:
- Bermuda is near North America, and is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US). Nearly Antipodal to Perth, Western Australia.
- 32° 20′ N, 64° 45′ W
- North America
- Total: 58.8 km²
- Land: 58.8 km²
- Water: 0 km²
- About 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
- 0 km
- 103 km
- Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
- Low hills separated by fertile depressions
- Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Highest point: Town Hill 76 m
- Limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
- Arable land: 6%
- Permanent crops: 0%
- Permanent pastures: 0%
- Forests and woodland: 0%
- Other: 94% (55% developed, 39% rural/open space) (1997 est.)
- NA km²
- Hurricanes (June to November)
- Asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space
- Consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land, reclaimed and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Reference
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
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