Statistics Bermuda 
Bermuda in the World
Bermuda - Introduction 2017
top of pageBackground: Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists heading for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620 Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing 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.
Area
Total: 54 km²
Land: 54 km²
Water: 0 km²
Rank: 233
Comparative: about one-third the size of Washington DC
Elevation
Mean elevation: NA
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m: highest point: Town Hill 79 m
Land use
Agricultural land: 14.8%
arable land: 14.8%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pasture: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pasture: 0%
Forest: 20%
Other: 65.2%
Geography
Note: consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by the US Government from 1941 to 1995
Bermuda - People 2017
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Distribution: relatively even population distribution throughout: 70,864 (July 2017 est.)
Rank: 203
Growth rate: 0.45% (2017 est.)
Growth rate rank: 155
Below poverty line: 11% (2008 est.)
Religions: Protestant 46.2% (includes Anglican 15.8% African Methodist Episcopal 8.6% Seventh Day Adventist 6.7 Pentecostal 3.5% Methodist 2.7% Presbyterian 2.0% Church of God 1.6% Baptist 1.2% Salvation Army 1.1% Brethren 1.0% other Protestant 2.0%) Roman Catholic 14.5% Jehovah's Witness 1.3% other Christian 9.1% Muslim 1% other 3.9% none 17.8% unspecified 6.2% (2010 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 17.04%
15-24 years: 12%
25-54 years: 37.24%
55-64 years: 15.73%
65 years and over: 17.98% (2017 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population: 100% of total population
Rate of urbanization: 0.16% annual rate of change
Environment
Current issues: dense population and heavy vehicle traffic create serious pollution problems; water resources scarce (most obtained as rainwater or from wells); there is no sewage treatment on the island
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.02 male/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male/female
15-24 years: 1.01 male/female
25-54 years: 1 male/female
55-64 years: 0.89 male/female
65 years and over: 0.73 male/female
Total population: 0.94 male/female
Infant mortality rate
Total: 2.5 deaths/1000 live births
Male: 2.6 deaths/1000 live births
Female: 2.4 deaths/1000 live births
Rank: 219
Bermuda - Government 2017
top of pageCountry name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Bermuda
Former: Somers Islands
Etymology: the islands making up Bermuda are named after Juan de BERMUDEZ an early 16th century Spanish sea captain and the first European explorer of the archipelago
Capital
Name: Hamilton
Geographic coordinates: 32 17 N 64 47 W
Time difference: UTC-4
Daylight saving time: +1hr begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Administrative divisions: 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire Hamilton Hamilton* Paget Pembroke Saint George* Saint George's Sandys Smith's Southampton Warwick
National holiday: Bermuda Day 24 May; note - formerly known as Victoria Day Empire Day and Commonwealth Day
Constitution: several previous (dating to 1684); latest entered into force 8 June 1968; amended several times last in 2012 (2017)
International law organization participation: has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth: no
Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of the UK
Dual citizenship recognized: yes
Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Executive branch
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II ; represented by Governor John RANKIN (since 5 December 2016)
Head of government: Premier David BURT
Cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier appointed by the governor
Electionsappointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor
Legislative branch
Description: bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve up to 5-year terms)
Elections: last held on 18 July 2017
Election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 58.9% OBA 40.6% other 0.5%; seats by party - PLP 24 OBA 12
Judicial branch
Highest resident court: Court of Appeal ; Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice 4 puisne judges and 1 associate justice); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London is the court of final appeal
Judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal justice appointed by the governor; justice tenure by individual appointment; Supreme Court judges nominated by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission and appointed by the governor; judge tenure based on terms of appointment
Subordinate courts: commercial court ; magistrates' courts
Political parties and leaders:
One Bermuda Alliance or OBA [interim leader Patricia GORDON-PAMPLIN]
Progressive Labor Party or PLP [David BURT]
Progressive Labor Party or PLP [David BURT]
International organization participation: Caricom (associate) ICC (NGOs) Interpol (subbureau) IOC ITUC (NGOs) UPU WCO
Diplomatic representation
In the us: none (overseas territory of the UK)
From the us chief of mission: Consul General Mary Ellen KOENIG
From the us consulate general: Crown Hill 16 Middle Road Devonshire DVO3
From the us mailing address: P. O. Box HM325 Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton US Department of State 5,300 Hamilton Place Washington DC 20,520-5,300
From the us telephone: [1] 295-1342
From the us FAX: [1] 295-1592 296-9,233
Flag description: red with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was the shipwreck of the vessel filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia that led to the settling of Bermuda
Note: the flag is unusual in that it is only British overseas territory that uses a red ensign all others use blue
National anthem
Name: 'Hail to Bermuda'
Lyrics and music: Bette JOHNS
Note: serves as a local anthem; as a territory of the United Kingdom 'God Save the Queen' is official
Bermuda - Economy 2017
top of pageEconomy overview:
Tourism accounts for about 5% of Bermuda's GDP but a much larger share of employment. Over 80% of its visitors come from the US. The sector struggled in the wake of the global recession of 2008-09. International business which consists primarily of reinsurance and other financial services is the real bedrock of Bermuda's economy consistently accounting for about 85% of the island's GDP. Even this sector however has lost roughly 5,000 high-paying expatriate jobs since 2008 weighing heavily on household consumption and retail sales. Bermuda must import almost everything. Agriculture and industry are limited due to the small size of the island.
Bermuda's economy entered its seventh straight year of recession in 2015. Unemployment is 9% public debt is growing and exceeds $2.3 billion the government pension fund faces a $2.4 billion shortfall and the economy has not attracted significant new foreign investment. Bermuda's FY15/16 budget projects a 12% larger deficit than FY14/15. The government announced it would borrow $125 million in 2015 to meet current operating expenses. Still Bermuda enjoys the fourth highest per capita income in the world about 70% higher than that of the US.
Bermuda's economy entered its seventh straight year of recession in 2015. Unemployment is 9% public debt is growing and exceeds $2.3 billion the government pension fund faces a $2.4 billion shortfall and the economy has not attracted significant new foreign investment. Bermuda's FY15/16 budget projects a 12% larger deficit than FY14/15. The government announced it would borrow $125 million in 2015 to meet current operating expenses. Still Bermuda enjoys the fourth highest per capita income in the world about 70% higher than that of the US.
Real gdp purchasing power parity:
$5.198 billion (2013 est.)
$5.331 billion (2012 est.)
$5.6 billion (2011 est.)
$5.331 billion (2012 est.)
$5.6 billion (2011 est.)
Rank: 171
Gdp composition by end use
Household consumption: 53.7%
Government consumption: 16.3%
Investment in fixed capital: 12.9%
Investment in inventories: 0%
Exports of goods and services: 49.9%
Imports of goods and services: -32.7%
Labor force: 33,490 (2014 est.)
Rank: 203
By occupation agriculture: 2%
By occupation industry: 15%
By occupation services: 83%
Budget
Revenues: $955.7 million
Expenditures: $1.126 billion
Surplus or deficit: -3.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
Surplus or deficit rank: 128
Stock of narrow money:
$3.374 billion (30 September 2014 est.)
$3.422 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$3.422 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
Note: figures do not include US dollars which also circulate freely
Rank: 114
Stock of broad money:
$22.1 billion (30 September 2014 est.)
$25.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$25.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
Rank: 86
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$1.85 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
$1.601 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$1.467 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
$1.601 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
$1.467 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
Rank: 101
Exports:
$19 million (2016 est.)
$20 million (2015 est.)
$20 million (2015 est.)
Rank: 214
Commodities: reexports of pharmaceuticals
Partners: Latvia 33.4% Jamaica 16.6% US 13.7% Nigeria 11.7% Israel 4.7% (2016)
Imports:
$951 million (2016 est.)
$935 million (2015 est.)
$935 million (2015 est.)
Rank: 183
Commodities: clothing fuels machinery and transport equipment construction materials chemicals food and live animals
Partners: US 54.2% Japan 17.9% South Korea 13.7% Canada 4.9% (2016)
Stock of direct foreign investment at home:
$2.641 billion (2014 est.)
$2.664 billion (2013 est.)
$2.664 billion (2013 est.)
Rank: 112
Exchange rates:
Bermudian dollars (BMD) per US dollar -
1 (2016 est.)
1 (2015 est.)
1 (2014 est.)
1 (2013 est.)
1 (2012 est.)
1 (2016 est.)
1 (2015 est.)
1 (2014 est.)
1 (2013 est.)
1 (2012 est.)
Bermuda - Energy 2017
top of pageElectricity
Access electrification total population: 100%
Production: 662 million kWh (2015 est.)
Production rank: 160
Consumption: 615.7 million kWh (2015 est.)
Consumption rank: 167
Exports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Exports rank: 105
Imports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Imports rank: 123
Installed generating capacity: 171,000 kW (2015 est.)
Installed generating capacity rank: 167
Generation sources fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources fossil fuels rank: 22
Generation sources nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources nuclear rank: 48
Generation sources hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2015 est.)
Generation sources hydroelectricity rank: 163
Generation sources other renewable sources: 0% of total installed capacity
Generation sources other renewable sources note: the Tynes Bay Waste Treatment Facility turns waste to electric energy
Generation sources other renewable sources rank: 213
Petroleum
Petroleum total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Petroleum total petroleum production rank: 109
Crude oil exports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Crude oil exports rank: 93
Crude oil imports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Crude oil imports rank: 98
Crude oil proven reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2017 es)
Crude oil proven reserves rank: 109
Refined petroleum
Products production: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products production rank: 119
Products consumption: 3,300 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Products consumption rank: 185
Products exports: 0 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products exports rank: 133
Products imports: 2,968 bbl/day (2014 est.)
Products imports rank: 180
Natural gas
Production: 0 m³ (2014 est.)
Production rank: 107
Consumption: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Consumption rank: 157
Exports: 0 m³ (2013 est.)
Exports rank: 67
Imports: 0 m³ (2014 est.)
Imports rank: 90
Proven reserves: 0 m³ (1 January 2014 es)
Proven reserves rank: 114
Carbon dioxide emissions
From consumption of energy: 600,000 Mt (2013 est.)
From consumption of energy rank: 174
Bermuda - Communication 2017
top of pageTelephones
Fixed lines total subscriptions: 29,200
Fixed lines subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42
Fixed lines rank: 173
Mobile cellular total: 59,500
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 85
Mobile cellular rank: 201
Telephone system
General assessment: a good fully automatic digital telephone system with fiber-optic trunk lines
Domestic: the system has a high fixed-line teledensity coupled with a mobile-cellular teledensity of roughly 125 per 100 persons
International: country code - 1-441; landing points for the GlobeNet Gemini Bermuda CBUS and the Challenger Bermuda-1 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 (2015)
Broadcast media: 3 TV stations; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; roughly 13 radio stations operating (2012)
Bermuda - Military 2017
top of pageMilitary service age and obligation: 18-45 years of age for voluntary male or female enlistment in the Bermuda Regiment; males must register at age 18 and may be subject to conscription; term of service is 38 months for volunteers or conscripts (2012)
Bermuda - Transportation 2017
top of pageMerchant marine
Total: 139
By type: bulk carrier 22 chemical tanker 3 container 14 liquefied gas 43 passenger 27 passenger/cargo 2 petroleum tanker 19 refrigerated cargo 9
Foreign owned: 105
Registered in other countries: 241 (2010)
Rank: 42
Bermuda - Transnational issues 2017
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