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Administrative divisions 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick
Capital city	Hamilton
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	32 17 N, 64 47 W
Constitution 8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, US Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
Executive branch > Chief of state Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007)
Executive branch > Head of government Premier Ewart BROWN (since 30 October 2006); Deputy Premier Paula COX
Flag description red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and green shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag
Government type parliamentary; self-governing territory
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK)
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
Legal system	English law
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; members appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve up to five-year terms)
National holiday	Bermuda Day, 24 May
Political parties and leaders Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Ewart BROWN]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Kim SWAN]
Political pressure groups and leaders Bermuda Employer's Union [Eddie SAINTS]; Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Union or BPSU [Ed BALL]; Bermuda Union of Teachers [Michael CHARLES]
Status dependent democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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