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FO O TPRIN T BEYO N D TH E

IM AG IN ATIO N

Submitted to:-Ar. AnubhavMittal

Submitted by:-Abdul sakur

B.Arch VII sem IV yrSOA , AGI , AI!"#

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Site and $ocation

Ve%etation &limate

&ulture

Architectural style

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Bermuda is a British island territory in the 'orthAtlanticCapital: (amiltonISO code: BM"Currency: Bermudian dollarContinent: 'orth AmericaG)OG#A!(*:-Bermuda is a %rou+ o lo-ormin% volcanoes

located in the Atlantic Ocean, near the esterned%e o the Sar%asso Sea, rou%hly /01 nauticalmiles .It has 213 km 4/5 mi6 o coastline. 7heto incor+orated munici+alities in Bermuda arethe &ity o (amilton and the 7on o St Geor%e .Bermuda is divided into nine +arishes, hichhave some localities called villa%es, suchas 8latts Villa%e and Somerset Villa%e.

LOCAT

ION

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Land 

 7he coral islands o Bermuda are com+osedo a layer 911 eet 4/1 metres6 thick omarine limestone that ca+s an etinct andsubmer%ed volcanic mountain ran%e risin%

more than 25,111 eet 45,311 metres6 abovethe ocean ;oor. 7he limestone surace isoverlain by a shallo layer o ertile soil. 7heislands are rin%ed by coral rees and haveno lakes or rivers, but the soil is hi%hly+orous, and standin% ater is not a+roblem.

G)OG#A!(* A'< 7O!OG#A!(* O8 B)#M"<A

Bermuda=s +ink sand beaches andclear, cerulean blue ocean aters.

It has 213 km4/5 mi6 o coastline.

 7heto incor+orated munici+alities inBermuda are the

&ity o (amilton andthe

 7on o St Geor%e.Bermuda is dividedinto nine +arishes,hich have some

localities calledvilla%es, such as8latts  Villa%e andSomerset Villa%e

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LO CATIO N

Bermuda is a British island territory in the 'orthAtlantic

Capital: (amiltonISO code: BM"Currency: Bermudian dollarContinent: 'orth America

G)OG#A!(*:-Bermuda is a %rou+ o lo-ormin% volcanoes located inthe Atlantic Ocean, near the estern ed%e o the Sar%assoSea, rou%hly /01 nautical miles .It has 213 km 4/5 mi6 o coastline. 7heto incor+orated munici+alities in Bermuda are the &ity o(amilton and the 7on o St Geor%e.Bermuda is dividedinto nine +arishes, hich have some localities calledvilla%es, such as 8latts Villa%e and Somerset Villa%e.

Cooper's Island is +art o the chain hich makes u+ Bermuda. It islocated in St. Geor%e=s !arish, in the northeast o the territory

Most o &oo+er=s Island is oned by the Bermudian %overnment andis +reserved as the &oo+er=s Island 'ature #eserve, hich has been

under active restoration since 911>. Simmin%, alkin%, +icnicin%,bird atchin% and snorkellin% are all +ermitted ithin the reserve.

coverin% an area o about 55.0 acres

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culture Bermuda=s culture is a miture o the various

sources o its +o+ulation: 'ative American,S+anish-&aribbean, )n%lish, Irish, and Scotscultures ere evident in the 2?th century, and

became +art o the dominant British culture.)n%lish is the +rimary and o@cial lan%ua%e.

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rtest Indian musicians introduced caly+so music henBermuda=s tourist industry as e+anded ith the increase ovisitors brou%ht by +ost-Second orld ar aviation.

Music and dance are im+ortant in Bermuda.

Bermuda hosts an annual international lm estival, hichshos many inde+endent lms 7he dances o the colourul Gombey dancers, seen at manyevents, are stron%ly in;uenced by Arican, &aribbean, 'ativeAmerican and British cultural traditions. In summer 9112they +erormed in ashin%ton, <& at the Smithsonian 8olklie8estival on the Mall.

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M ain Sights of Berm udaBermuda=s +ink sand beaches and clear, cerulean blue oceanaters are +o+ular ith tourists.

. Many o Bermuda=s hotels are located alon% the south shoreo the island. In addition to its beaches, there are a numbero si%htseein% attractions.Bermuda=s most +o+ular visitor attraction is the #oyal 'aval

<ockyard, hich includes the Bermuda Maritime Museum.Other attractions include the Bermuda ACuarium, Museumand Doo, Bermuda "nderater )+loration Institute, theBotanical Gardens and Masterorks Museum o Bermuda Art,li%hthouses, and the &rystal &aves ith stalactites andunder%round saltater +ools

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BIBLIOGRAP!

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