Somers Isles
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Somers Isles is the historic name for Bermuda, a North Atlantic British territory famously settled after the 1609 Sea Venture shipwreck.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British overseas territory
→
archipelago → historic name → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bermuda
NERFINISHED
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| associatedWithEvent |
Sea Venture shipwreck
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| associatedWithYear |
1609
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| capital |
Hamilton
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| climate |
subtropical
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| colonialPower |
Kingdom of England
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| contains |
Main Island
→
Somerset Island → St. George's Island NERFINISHED → numerous smaller islands → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| economyHistoricallyBasedOn |
maritime trade
→
privateering → salt trade → |
| firstPermanentEuropeanSettlement |
early 17th century
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| governedBy |
Somers Isles Company
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| governedByFrom |
1615
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| governedByUntil |
1684
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| hasChamber |
House of Assembly of Bermuda
NERFINISHED
→
Senate of Bermuda NERFINISHED → |
| hasLegislature |
Parliament of Bermuda
NERFINISHED
→
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| headOfState |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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|
| historicalEra |
Age of Sail
→
British colonial era → |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest permanent English settlements in the Americas
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| historicNameOf |
Bermuda
NERFINISHED
→
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| largestCity |
Hamilton
→
|
| laterColonialPower |
Kingdom of Great Britain
→
United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| legalStatus |
self-governing British Overseas Territory
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| locatedIn |
North Atlantic
→
North Atlantic Ocean → |
| locatedNear |
east of North Carolina
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southeast of Cape Hatteras → |
| modernEconomyBasedOn |
offshore financial services
→
tourism → |
| namedAfter |
George Somers
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| officialLanguage |
English
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|
| partOf |
British Overseas Territories
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|
| representedBy |
Governor of Bermuda
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|
| settledBy |
English colonists
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|
| sovereignState |
United Kingdom
→
|
| usedAs |
maritime waypoint
→
naval base → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Deliverance
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constructedIn |
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George Somers
("Somers Isles (historical name for Bermuda)")
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hasLegacy |
|
Sea Venture shipwreck
→
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relatedTo |
|
John Rolfe
("Bermuda (temporary after shipwreck)")
→
|
residence |