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Bermuda

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Place nameBermuda
Other namesColony of Bermuda, Bermuda Islands, Bermudas, Bermudes, BMU, BM, ISO060, BD00, Somers Islands
Latitude32.333
Longitude-64.75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

Overview

Comprises around 140 low-lying coral islands; named for Spanish navigator Bermúdez, who may have sighted them ca. 1505; English colonists arrived in 1612, began to transport Amerindian & African slaves here in 1616; official language is English.
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Location
5 km
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