Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda () is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; south of Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia; and north of Cuba. The capital city is Hamilton. Bermuda is self-governing, with its own constitution and its own government, which enacts local laws, while the United Kingdom retains responsibility for defence and foreign relations. Bermuda's two largest economic sectors are offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism. Bermuda had one of the world's highest GDP per capita for most of the 20th century. The island has a subtropical climate and lies
Military of Bermuda $5,687,000 (Defence), $50,467,000 (Police). Military expenditures – per cent of GDP: 0.11 NA% (Not including Police). Military – note: defence of Bermuda is the responsibility of the United Kingdom Adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000. See also Government of Bermuda Budget Statement 2006/07 (pdf file). Military of Bermuda The defence of Bermuda remains the responsibility of the United Kingdom Government, rather than of the Bermudian Government. Despite this, the Bermuda Government was historically responsible for maintaining Militia for the defence of the Colony. Bermuda became the primary Royal Navy headquarters and dockyard in the Western Atlantic, following American independence,