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PHOTOS: Walking on the crunchy pink sands of secluded Surf Bay Beach, Bermuda<\/strong>; credit Visit Bermuda<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n

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Though beaches will steal your heart, a sense of geography and history will enhance your appreciation of Bermuda and its people. Bermuda is a self-governing British territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is an archipelago of 7 main islands connected by causeways situated about 650 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. <\/p>\n

That location made it a strategic outpost for Great Britain since the 1600s, one to be heavily defended for centuries. This fascinating nation of islands has 170 islets great for snorkeling and sailing. A fact not lost to thousands of warm-weather visitors over centuries.<\/p>\n

Bermuda is divided into nine parishes with a parliamentary democracy headquartered in the capital city of Hamilton. The House of Assembly dates from 1620, making it one of the world’s oldest legislatures. To Americans, Bermuda has a head-scratching line of government. <\/p>\n

The premier is the head of local government and is appointed by the governor, who is nominated by the British government as the representative of the Queen. <\/p>\n

The United Kingdom is responsible for foreign affairs and defense. And the majority of Bermudans seem to like it that way.<\/p>\n