Fun Bermuda Facts

+ Contrary to popular belief, Bermuda is not in the Caribbean! Consisting of 120-plus islands (some of which aren't even big enough to build a small house on), Bermuda lies in the Atlantic -- with the nearest land being Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, some 570 miles away.

+ There are nine parishes or counties (Devonshire, Hamilton, Paget, Pembroke, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, St. George's and Warwick), each a bit over two square miles.

+ They don't allow billboards, neon signs or -- heaven forbid -- golden arches regally reigning over fast-cooked burgers and fries (albeit really good ones).

+ Residents get one car apiece to drive at no more than 20 miles per hour, and there are no places to rent a car because that's illegal too; hence, non-citizens will use taxis, ferries, scooters and bikes for getting from point A to B.

+ Approximately 550,000 visitors come to Bermuda each year; an estimated 75 percent arrive from the United States (the most from New York, with Massachusetts second), 10 percent from Britain, 10 percent from Canada, and the remaining 10 percent from as far away as Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and Sweden.

+ The current number of residents is 64,500, all living within 20.75 square miles. That makes it the third most densely populated place on earth, with 3,372 persons per square mile (Monaco is first with 15,921, followed by Singapore with 6,891).

+ It's the fifth smallest country in the world, after Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru and Tuvalu (those last two are in the South Pacific).

+ Only Bermudians can own any property and vote. Non-nationals are limited to buying the top five percent of land at market price.

source: http://www.cruisecritic.com/ports/article.cfm?ID=88

Bermuda is an anomaly among major tourist destinations. Good manners are more than appreciated in Bermuda - they're practically expected. Visitors should initiate interaction with islanders. The area known as Bermuda actually consists of six major islands and 120 smaller surrounding islands.