Geography of Bermuda
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)
- Geographic coordinates:
- 32° 20′ N, 64° 45′ W
- 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
Reference
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.
