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Bermuda

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Background :

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 developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. Although a referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995, the present government has reopened debate on the issue. 

Location :

North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

32 20 N, 64 45 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -64.90
North 32.38
East -64.65
South 32.25

Area :

total 54 square km
land 54 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

103.00 km

Climate :

subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter 

Terrain :

low hills separated by fertile depressions 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 76 metres

Natural resources :

limestone pleasant ng tourism

Land use :

arable land 20.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 80.00 %

Natural hazards :

hurricanes

Population :

67 837 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.65 %
Birth rate 11.57 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.99 children born/woman
Death rate 7.30 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 2.20 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 18.30 %
15-64 years 67.50 %
65 years and over 14.20 %

Median age :

total 41.30 years
male 39.90 years
female 42.70 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.70 male(s)/female
total population 0.94 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 2.46 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 80.43 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 77.20 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 83.72 years
HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate 0.30 %
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 163
HIV-AIDS deaths 392

Religions :

Anglican 23.00 %
Roman Catholic 15.00 %
Methodist Episcopal 11.00 %
other Protestant 18.00 %
other 12.00 %
unaffiliated 6.00 %
unspecified 1.00 %
none 14.00 %

Languages :

English  
Portuguese  

Literacy :

total population 98.00 %
male 98.00 %
female 99.00 %

Country name :

conventional short form Bermuda
former Somers Islands

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 BM
ISO Numeric 60
ISO3 BMU
FIPS BD
ccTLD bm
English Bermuda

Administrative divisions :

9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick 

Capital :

name Hamilton
geographic coordinates 32 17 N, 64 47 W
time difference -4.00
daylight saving time 1

International organization participation :

Caricom (associate) IOC
ITUC Interpol (subbureau)
UPU WCO
WFTU

National holiday :

Bermuda Day

2010-05-24

Executive branch :

Prime Minister Ewart BROWN Queen ELIZABETH II

Legislative branch :

PLP 52.50 %
UBP 47.30 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 4 500 000 000 $
RGR - Real Growth rate 4.60 %
PPP - per capita 69 900 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 1.00 %
industry 10.00 %
services 89.00 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 2.10 %
Population below poverty line 19.00 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.80 %
Debt external 160 000 000 $
Market value of publicly traded shares 2 731 000 000 $
Military expenditures 0.11 % of GDP

Budget :

revenues 738 000 000 $
expenditures 665 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

bananas citrus
dairy flowers
honey vegetables

Industries :

international business light manufacturing
tourism

Energy :

Electricity Production 675 600 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 628 300 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 5 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 4 500 bbl/day

Value :

1 162 000 000 $

Partners :

Italy (it) 26.20 %
United States (us) 18.00 %
South Korea 17.30 %
United Kingdom (gb) 8.30 %
Singapore (sg) 5.30 %
France (fr) 5.10 %
Norway (no) 4.40 %

Commodities :

chemicals clothing
construction materials food and live animals
fuels machinery and transportation equipment

Currency-name :

Bermudian dollar 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 57 600
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 79 000
FM Radio broadcast stations 3
Television broadcast stations 3
Internet Country code (ccTLD) bm
Internet Hosts 15 548
Internet Users 51 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 1
Roadways - total 447 km
Roadways - paved 447 km

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