Bermuda (formerly known as Bermudas, Somers Islands and Summers' Isles) is a group of British possession islands in the Caribbean with a total area of 50 km2. They are the most northernly coral islands in the world. The climate is subtropical mild, humid with gales and strong winds common in the winter. The terrain is low hills separated by fertile depressions. Natural resources are limestone and a pleasant climate fostering tourism. The religion is 37% Anglican, 14% Roman Catholic, 10% African Methodist Episcopal (Zion), 6% Methodist, 5% Seventh-Day Adventist, 28% other. The language is English.
The islands of Bermuda were colonised from Virginia by Sir George Somers after he was shipwrecked at the islands in 1609, and subsequently named after him, Somers. Research Bermuda
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