Probably, almost all people on Earth have heard of Bermuda island, more precisely, the Bermuda Triangle in which they are located. This area is considered anomalous, they say that too many ships and planes disappear in it, but in fact the reason is simple – the ways of numerous water and air routes simply cross here, so traffic here is very active. Well, tourists are attracted to Bermuda not only by the sun-drenched beaches, but also by the mysterious halo enveloping this place.
The ocean can be seen from almost anywhere in Bermuda. The large number of shipwrecks in the Bermuda area is caused mainly by the numerous reefs surrounding them. Bermuda was one of the few islands that people never lived on before the European colonialists arrived. Most of the archipelago is flat, like a table. The highest point of the islands reaches only 69 meters above sea level. The compass needle in the Bermuda Triangle to the north does not really indicate what caused rumors of various mysticism. In fact, everything is simpler – the compass does not work here because of magnetic anomalies. It is Bermuda that is the oldest of all the overseas territories of Great Britain. Officially, they are now part of the United Kingdom, and the head of the country is the ruling English monarch.
The total length of paved roads here does not exceed 250 kilometers. Dangerous jellyfish and sharks are found in the coastal waters of Bermuda. But most of the beaches are quite safe, as they are separated from the open ocean by reefs. About 40% of the entire territory of Bermuda is occupied by manicured golf courses. For the first time, people in Bermuda got the opportunity to purchase cars in personal ownership only in 1948. Prior to this, personal vehicles here were under a strict ban. The city of Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda, is located on the diametrically opposite point of the Earth relative to the city of Perth in Australia. Bermuda dollars, the local currency, are tightly tied to the US dollar at a rate of 1 to 1. The only settlement with city status in Bermuda is the capital, Hamilton, although only a little more than one thousand people live here. In total, the population of the islands is about 65 thousand people.
Bermuda produces practically nothing. About 80% of all products, such as food, clothing, household chemicals and everything else, are imported here. Mostly from the USA. Since not everyone can afford to own a car in Bermuda, and the distances here are small, bicycles are very popular here. Bermuda residents collect rainwater, but this is not enough, so fresh water is also brought here on tankers. And all because there are no freshwater lakes, no rivers. The unique Bermuda juniper plant grows only here, and is not found anywhere else in the world. The official language of Bermuda is English, but it has evolved over several centuries, and differences with British and American English are quite noticeable.
The first settlers settled in Bermuda inadvertently. They were heading to North America, but were shipwrecked. The survivors managed to get to Bermuda, where they eventually settled. The first person to set foot on these islands was Juanes Bermudez. They were named in his honor. The Spaniards, who discovered Bermuda, did not find them interesting, so in the end they went to the British. A system of the ten largest islands of the Bermuda archipelago connected by bridges, the locals call “Main Island”, that is, “Main Island”. In total, the archipelago includes one reef and 181 islands. The largest of them is called Bermuda. Almost all locals are descendants of intermarriages between Europeans and Africans. Many islands of the Bermuda archipelago are too small to live on. There are only twenty islands with a resident population.
