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Country Name

Conventional long form: none

Conventional short form: Bermuda

Former: Somers Islands

Administrative Divisions

9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths, Southampton, Warwick

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

National Holiday

Bermuda Day, 24 May

Constitution

8 June 1968, amended 1989

Legal System

English law

International Law Organization Participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Thorold MASEFIELD (since NA June 1997)

Head of government: Premier Jennifer SMITH (since 10 November 1998)

Cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor

Elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; governor invites leader of largest party in Parliament to form a government as premier

Legislative Branch

Elections: last held 9 November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2003)

Election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 54%, UBP 44%, NLP 1%, independents 1%; seats by party - PLP 26, UBP 14

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts

Political Parties and Leaders

National Liberal Party or NLP [Dessaline WALDRON]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Jennifer SMITH]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Pamela GORDON]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Association or BPSA [Betty CHRISTOPHER]

Flag Description

Red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and green shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag

National Anthem

Year

Government Type

  • Parliamentary British overseas territory with internal self-government

Capital

    Hamilton

Diplomatic Representation in the US

    None (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Consul General Lawrence D. OWEN
  • Consulate(s) General
    Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire, Hamilton
  • Mailing Address
    P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520-5300
  • Telephone
    [1] (441) 295-1342
  • FAX
    [1] (441) 295-1592

International Organization Participation

  • Caricom (observer)
  • CCC
  • ICFTU
  • Interpol (subbureau)
  • IOC
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