Geography Of Bermuda

Location:

Bermuda is near North America, and is a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US). Nearly Antipodal to Perth, Western Australia.

Geographic coordinates:

Map references:

North America

Area:

• Total: 58.8 km²

• Land: 58.8 km²

• Water: 0 km²

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 km²

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

Further reading

• J. Wreford Watson, J. Oliver, C. H. Foggo, A Geography of Bermuda (Collins, London, 1965)

External links

• Bermuda Geography from Bermuda-Island.net, with antique maps
• Bermuda4u.com - Interactive Map of Bermuda and all its parishes.

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