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Line 1: − '''Bermuda''' is an [[archipelago]] of 100 islands and islets (of which 20 are inhabited) in the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] 570 miles east of [[Cape Hatteras]] in the [[United States]]. Bermuda is an Overseas Territory of the [[United Kingdom]] with an area of 20 square miles (53 sq km) and a population of 64,000. The capital is Hamilton.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − The territory was colonised in 1609 by Sir George Somers who was shipwrecked there en route for [[Virginia]]. It was named after a Spanish seafarer Juan Bermudez, swho sighted it (but did not land) in the early sixteenth century. − + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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The territory acquired internal self government in 1968; a referendum of 1995 rejected independence.
'''Bermuda''' is an [[archipelago]] of 138 islands and islets (of which 20 are inhabited) in the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] 570 miles east of [[Cape Hatteras]] in the [[United States]]. Bermuda is an Overseas Territory of the [[United Kingdom]] with an area of 20 square miles (53 km<sup>2</sup>) and a population of 64,000. The capital is Hamilton.
The territory was colonised in 1609 by Sir George Somers who was shipwrecked there en route for [[Virginia]]. It was named after a [[Spain|Spanish]] seafarer, Juan Bermudez, who sighted it (but did not land) in the early sixteenth century.
The territory acquired internal self-government in 1968; a referendum of 1995 rejected independence.
In February 2018, Bermuda became the first jurisdiction to roll back the legalization of [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref>Richardson, Bradford (February 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/8/bermuda-repeals-same-sex-marriage/ Bermuda becomes first place to reverse course, repeal gay marriage]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Bever, Lindsey (February 9, 2018). [http://www.smh.com.au/world/bermuda-abolishes-samesex-marriage-after-legalising-it-a-year-ago-20180208-h0vtdq.html Bermuda abolishes same-sex marriage after legalising it a year ago]. ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Domonoske, Camila (February 8, 2018). [https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/08/584297218/bermuda-revokes-same-sex-marriage-rights-in-a-world-first Bermuda Revokes Same-Sex-Marriage Rights, In A World First]. ''NPR''. Retrieved February 9, 2018.</ref>
==See also==
*[[Bermuda Triangle]]
*[[Atlantic Islands Christianity]]
*[[Mexican and Caribbean Christianity | Caribbean Christianity]]
== External links ==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Bermuda Bermuda], Britannica
==References==
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