What is the capital of Bermuda?
Country Name | Bermuda |
Full Country Name | None |
Former Name | Somers Islands |
Etymology- history of name | The islands making up Bermuda are named after Juan de BERMUDEZ, an early 16th-century Spanish sea captain and the first European explorer of the archipelago |
Government Type | Parliamentary democracy (Parliament); self-governing overseas territory of the UK |
Capital Name | Hamilton |
Capital - geographic coordinate | 32 17 N, 64 47 W |
Capital Time Difference | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Daylight Savings Time | +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November |
Independence | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
National Holiday | Bermuda Day, 24 May; note - formerly known as Victoria Day, Empire Day, and Commonwealth Day |
Constitution | Several previous (dating to 1684); latest entered into force 8 June 1968; amended several times, last in 2012 |
Dependency Status | Overseas territory of the UK |
Who is the president of Bermuda?
Executive Branch: |
Chief of State: King CHARLES Philip Arthur George III (Since 8 September 2022), previous Queen ELIZABETH II (6 February 1952 - 8 September 2022); represented by Governor John RANKIN (since 5 December 2016) Head of Government: Premier David BURT (since 19 July 2017) Cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor Elections/Appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; the governor is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor |
Citizenship Criteria: |
Citizenship by Birth: no Citizenship by Descent Only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the UK Dual Citizenship Recognized: yes Residency Requirement for Naturalization: 10 years |
Legal System: | English common law |
Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
Legislative Branch: |
Description: bicameral Parliament consists of: Senate (11 seats; 3 members appointed by the governor, 5 by the premier, and 3 by the opposition party; members serve 5-year terms) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by a simple majority vote to serve up to 5-year terms) House of Assembly (36 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by a simple majority vote to serve up to 5-year terms) Elections: Senate - last appointments in August 2017 (next appointments in 2022) House of Assembly - last held on 18 July 2017 (next to be held not later than 2022) Election Results: Senate - composition - men 7, women 4, percent of women 36.4% House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - PLP 58.9%, OBA 40.6%, other 0.5%; seats by party - PLP 24, OBA 12; composition - men 28, women 8, percent of women 22.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 25.5% |
Judicial Branch: |
Highest Resident Court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the court of final appeal Judge Selection and Term of Office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment Subordinate Courts: commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts |
Regions or States: | 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick |
Political Parties and Leaders: |
One Bermuda Alliance or OBA [Jeanne ATHERDEN] Progressive Labor Party or PLP [David BURT] |
International Law Organization Participation: | Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
International Organization Participation: | Caricom (associate), ICC (NGOs), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), UPU, WCO |
Diplomatic Representation in the US: | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
Diplomatic Representation from US: |
Chief of Mission: Consul General Mary Ellen KOENIG (since 28 November 2015) 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 |