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 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

Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.

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.