page_title: Outline of Bermuda
section_title: Environment of Bermuda
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Bermuda / Geography of Bermuda / Environment of Bermuda
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:
  Bermuda – a British overseas territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1770 km northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1350 km south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 1030 km west-northwest. Bermuda is the oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory, having been settled by English forces a century before the Acts of Union created the Kingdom of Great Britain. Bermuda has a highly affluent economy, with a large financial sector and tourism industry giving it the world's highest GDP per capita in 2005. It has a subtropical climate, beaches with pink sand, and cerulean blue ocean.
context_section_description: Climate of Bermuda
  Environmental issues in Bermuda
  Renewable energy in Bermuda
  Geology of Bermuda
  Protected areas of Bermuda
  Biosphere reserves in Bermuda
  National parks of Bermuda
  Wildlife of Bermuda
  Flora of Bermuda
  Fauna of Bermuda
  Birds of Bermuda
  Mammals of Bermuda
  Energy in Bermuda
caption: An enlargeable satellite image of the Bermuda Islands
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