Location:
Bermuda is near North America, and is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US)
Geographic coordinates:
32 20 N, 64 45 W
Map references:
North America
Area:
total:
58.8 sq km
land:
58.8 sq km
water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative:
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
0 km
Coastline:
103 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm
Climate:
subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Terrain:
low hills separated by fertile depressions
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Town Hill 76 m
Natural resources:
limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Land use:
arable land:
6%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
94% (55% developed, 39% rural/open space) (1997 est.)
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Natural hazards:
hurricanes (June to November)
Environment - current issues:
asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space
Geography - note:
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
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
