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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 George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

National Holiday

Bermuda Day, 24 May

Constitution

8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003

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 Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007)

Head of government: Premier Ewart BROWN (since 30 October 2006); Deputy Premier Paula COX

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

Elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor

Legislative Branch

Bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; members appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve up to five-year terms) elections: last general election held 18 December 2007 (next to be held not later than 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 52.5%, UBP 47.3%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts

Political Parties and Leaders

Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Ewart BROWN]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Kim SWAN]

Political Pressure Groups and Leaders

Bermuda Employer's Union [Eddie SAINTS]; Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Union or BPSU [Ed BALL]; Bermuda Union of Teachers [Michael CHARLES]

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; self-governing territory

Capital

  • Name
    Hamilton
  • Geographic Coordinates
    32 17 N, 64 47 W
  • Time Difference
    UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
  • Daylight Saving Time
    +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

Diplomatic Representation in the US

    None (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic Representation from the US

  • Chief Of Mission
    Consul General Gregory W. SLAYTON
  • Consulate(s) General
    Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVO3
  • Mailing Address
    P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, US Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300
  • Telephone
    [1] (441) 295-1342
  • FAX
    [1] (441) 295-1592, 296-9233

International Organization Participation

  • Caricom (associate)
  • Interpol (subbureau)
  • IOC
  • ITUC
  • UPU
  • WCO
  • WFTU
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