A British Dependency located in Atlantic Ocean

Population: 63,000 (1995 estimate)

Total Area: 19 square miles

Bermuda consists of a string of more than 150 islands, 560 miles east of North Carolina in the Atlantic. The main island group of Bermuda includes St. George’s Island, St. David’s, Bermuda, Somerset Island, and Ireland Island. The islands are linked by a causeway and bridges. The world’s most northerly coral island, Bermuda, has many pink sand beaches, rocky coves, and beautiful bays. Bermuda is a self-governing British colony, where the warm waters of the Gulf Stream warm the island and its climate. Although mild all year, Bermuda can have cool periods in the spring. It attracts many tourists who come for its beaches, but especially due to the island's uniform beauty.Abundant flowers and pastel colored houses lend Bermuda a quiet charm. The underwater caves, reefs, shipwrecks, and brightly colored fishes attract many who love to dive and snorkel. A stable government and the absence of an income tax attracts wealthy retirees, as well as insurance and investment companies to Bermuda.