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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.


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

Geographic coordinates: 32 20 N 64 45 W

Map reference: North America

Area
Total: 53.3 km²
Land: 53.3 km²
Water: 0 km²
Comparative: about one-third the size of Washington DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 103 km

Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate: subtropical; mild humid; gales strong winds common in winter

Terrain: low hills separated by fertile depressions

Elevation
Extremes lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Extremes highest point: Town Hill 76 m

Natural resources: limestone pleasant climate fostering tourism

Land use
Arable land: 20%
Permanent crops: 0%
Other: 80% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (2005)

Irrigated land: NA

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards: hurricanes (June to November)

Geography
Note: consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995


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Population: 65,773 (July 2006 est.)
Growth rate: 0.61% (2006 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Bermudian
Adjective: Bermudian

Ethnic groups: black 54.8% white 34.1% mixed 6.4% other races 4.3% unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)

Languages: English (official) Portuguese

Religions: Anglican 23% Roman Catholic 15% African Methodist Episcopal 11% other Protestant 18% other 12% unaffiliated 6% unspecified 1% none 14% (2000 census)

Demographic profile

Age structure
0-14 years: 18.6% (male 6,146/female 6,098)
15-64 years: 69.2% (male 22,562/female 22,954)
65 years and over: 12.2% (male 3,479/female 4,534) (2006 est.)

Dependency ratios

Median age
Total: 40.2 years
Male: 39.3 years
Female: 41 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.61% (2006 est.)

Birth rate: 11.4 births/1000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate: 7.74 deaths/1000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate: 2.4 migrant(s)/1000 population (2006 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: sustainable development

Air pollutants

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.02 male/female
Under 15 years: 1.01 male/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male/female
65 years and over: 0.77 male/female
Total population: 0.96 male/female (2006 est.)

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate
Total: 8.3 deaths/1000 live births
Male: 9.85 deaths/1000 live births
Female: 6.73 deaths/1000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 77.96 years
Male: 75.85 years
Female: 80.1 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.89 children born/woman (2006 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids
Adult prevalence rate: 0.297% (2005)
People living with hivaids: 163 (2005)
Deaths: 392 (2005)

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 98%
Male: 98%
Female: 99% (2005 est.)

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Bermuda
Former: Somers Islands

Government type: parliamentary; self-governing territory

Capital
Name: Hamilton
Geographic coordinates: 32 17 N, 64 46 W
Time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October

Administrative divisions

Dependent areas

Independence

National holiday

Constitution

Legal system

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Judicial branch

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation

Diplomatic representation

Flag description

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


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Economy overview

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate

Real gdp per capita

Gross national saving

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products

Industries

Industrial production growth rate

Labor force

Unemployment rate

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports

Imports

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates


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Electricity

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Ports and terminals


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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs