Fun facts about Bermuda
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Bermuda was discovered in the early 1500s by Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez.
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.
From the “Human history” section
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Photo: Pedro Mártir de Anglería · Public Domain
The Bermuda petrel, or cahow, was rediscovered in 1951 after being thought extinct since the 1620s.
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: Pedro Mártir de Anglería · Public Domain
Bermuda's coastline is 103 km (64 mi) long.
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Pedro Mártir de Anglería · Public Domain
Somerset Bridge is the world's smallest drawbridge with just a 32-inch gap.
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.
From the “Geography” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Pedro Mártir de Anglería · Public Domain
The Bermuda Gazette, Bermuda's first newspaper, began publishing in 1784.
Bermuda
United Kingdom
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.
From the “Human history” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Pedro Mártir de Anglería · Public Domain