Bermuda - Government
Based on the etymolgy of Bermuda, it was named after Juan de BERMUDEZ, an early 16th-century Spanish sea captain and the first European explorer of the archipelago. The Government system in this country is the Overseas Territory of the UK with limited self-government; parliamentary democracy type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick
National symbols
Red lion.
The flag
The National flag of Bermuda has .
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The National Anthem
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| Date of Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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| National holiday | Bermuda Day, 24 May |
| Legal system | English common law |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous (dating to 1684); latest entered into force 8 June 1968 (Bermuda Constitution Order 1968) |
| Amendment process | Proposal procedure - NA; passage by an Order in Council in the UK |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of the UK |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 10 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Andrew MURDOCH (since 23 January 2025) |
| Head of government | Premier David BURT (since 19 July 2017) |
| Cabinet | Cabinet nominated by the premier, approved by the governor |
| Election/appointment process | the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as the premier |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature name | Parliament |
| Legislative structure | Bicameral |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and at least 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, 4 puisne judges, and 1 associate justice); the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the court of final appeal |
| Judge selection and term of office | Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment |
| Subordinate courts | Commercial court (began in 2006); magistrates' courts |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Consul General Antoinette HURTADO (since 27 March 2025) |
| Embassy | US Consulate Bermuda, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire, DV 03, Bermuda |
| Mailing address | 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300 |
| Telephone | (441) 295-1342 |
| FAX | (441) 295-1592 |
| Email address and website | [email protected] https://bm.usconsulate.gov/ |
| Consulate(s) general | 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DV O3 |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 1 (cultural); note - excerpted from the UK entry |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Historic Town of St. George and Related Fortifications |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Bermuda
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International organization participation
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