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Bermuda [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory):
 
GPS points from Bermuda [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory)
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Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.