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<title>
Bermuda (UK): Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Bermuda
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1,050 km east
of North Carolina
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 50 km2</l>
<l> land area: 50 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington,
DC</l>
</list>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 103 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 12 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: none
</p>
<p>Climate: subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common
in winter
</p>
<p>Terrain: low hills separated by fertile depressions
</p>
<p>Natural resources: limestone, pleasant climate fostering
tourism
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 0%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 0%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 0%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 20%</l>
<l> other: 80%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater
lakes; consists of about 360 small coral islands
</p>
<p>Note: some reclaimed land leased by US Government
</p></body></article></text>