Bermuda with the capital city Hamilton is located in North America (North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 53 square kilometres (about one-third the size of Washington, DC) with 65,365 citizens.

About the flag and history of Bermuda

Red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was the shipwreck of the vessel, filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia, that led to settling of Bermuda note: the flag is unusual in that it is only British overseas territory that uses a red ensign, all others use blue.

Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.

National administrative regions of Bermuda

• Bermuda (general)
• Devonshire
• Hamilton city
• Hamilton Parish
• Paget
• Pembroke
• Saint George
• Saint George's Parish
• Sandys
• Smith's Parish
• Southampton
• Warwick

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