Bermuda

BERMUDA. One of the most isolated places in the world, and yet one of the most popular as a tourist resort, is the group of British islands known as Bermuda, the Bermudas, or Bermuda Islands. On a map Bermuda looks somewhat like a fishhook, with the curve at the southwest and the shaft extending northeast (see West Indies). There are some 200 islands in Bermuda but a total area of only about 21 square miles (54 square kilometers). …

…by the premier, and including at least six other members of the majority party in the legislature, advises the governor on other matters. The 11 members of the Senate are appointed. The 40 members of the House of Assembly are elected, two from each of the islands' constituencies. Racial and political tensions increased in 1973 when Bermuda's governor, Richard Sharples, was assassinated. Rioting in the late 1970s led to the Human Rights Act of 1981 that prohibits racial discrimination.