Bermuda

NAIndependence none (dependent territory of the UK)

Bermuda as the 1997 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 93 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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CapitalHamilton

Position32 20 N, 64 45 W

Area50 sq km

LocationNorth America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean,

Populationas each edition published it

62,569 people July 1997 est. · 58,337 in 1990

Population growth% a year

0.75% 1997 est. · 0.78% in 1993

Median ageyears

Not in this edition 38.7 yrs in 2003

Life expectancyyears at birth

75.03 years 1997 est. · 75.03 yrs in 1993

Fertility ratechildren per woman

1.79 children per woman 1997 est. · 1.7 in 1990

Infant mortalitydeaths per 1,000 live births

13.16 deaths per 1,000 live births 1997 est. · 12 in 1990

GDP per capitaeach edition's own dollars

$29,000 1996 est. · $22,000 in 1993

GDP real growth% a year

2.4% 1996 est. · -1.5% in 1993

Geography

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

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Land useshare of 50 sq km

forests and woodland 20%other 80% (1993 est.)arable land: NA% · permanent crops : NA% · permanent pastures: NA%

Area

50sq km

land: 50 sq kmwater : 0 sq kmabout 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Coastline

103km

land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive fishing zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Highest point

76m

Town Hilllowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Location

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

Climate

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

Terrain

low hills separated by fertile depressions

Natural resources

limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism

Environment - international agreements

party to:: NA
signed, but not ratified :: NA

Geography - note

consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes;
some reclaimed land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995

People

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Population

62,569

(July 1997 est.)growth rate: 0.75% (1997 est.)

Per 1,000 population(1997 est.)

Birth

14.92Death

7.3Net migration

-0.13

Religions(1991)

Anglican 28%Roman Catholic 15%African Methodist Episcopal (Zion) 12%Seventh-Day Adventist 6%Methodist 5%other 34% (1991)

Literacy

98%

definition: age 15 and over can read and writemale : 98%female: 99% (1970 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years : NA

15-64 years:: NA
65 years and over:: NA

Sex ratio

at birth:: NA male(s)/female
under 15 years:: NA male(s)/female
15-64 years:: NA male(s)/female
65 years and over:: NA male(s)/female
total population:: NA male(s)/female

Infant mortality rate

13.16 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population:: 75.03 years
male :: 73.36 years
female:: 76.97 years (1997 est.)

Nationality

noun :: Bermudian(s)
adjective:: Bermudian

Government

NA; Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor John MASEFIELD (since June 1997); Premier Pamela GORDON (since 25 March 1997)

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Presidential electionpercent of vote

50%

UBP 50%PLP 46%independents 4%last held 5 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998)

Country name

conventional long form:: none
conventional short form :: Bermuda

Administrative divisions

9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths, Southampton, Warwick

Executive branch

chief of state:: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor John MASEFIELD (since June 1997)
head of government:: Premier Pamela GORDON (since 25 March 1997); Deputy Premier Jerome DILL (since 1 September 1995)
cabinet:: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor
elections:: none;
the queen is a hereditary monarch;
governor appointed by the queen;
premier appointed by the governor

Legislative branch

bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (an 11-member body appointed by the governor) and the House of Assembly (40 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections:: last held 5 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998)
election results :: percent of vote by party - UBP 50%, PLP 46%, independents 4%; seats by party - UBP 22, PLP 18

Political parties and leaders

United Bermuda Party or UBP [Pamela GORDON];
Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Jennifer SMITH];
National Liberal Party or NLP [Charles JEFFERS]

Political pressure groups and leaders

Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]

International organization participation

Caricom (observer), CCC, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission:: Consul General Robert A. FARMER
consulate(s) general:: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire, Hamilton
mailing address:: P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-5300
telephone:: [1] (441) 295-1342

red with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and blue shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag

Economy

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Real growth rate

2.4%

(1996 est.)industrial production growth: NA%

Inflation, consumer prices

2.5%

(1996 est.)

Unemployment rate

1995

NEGL% ( · )

Labor force

34,133

by occupation: clerical 23%, services 23%, laborers 17%, professional and technical 16%, administrative and managerial 12%, sales 7%, agriculture and fishing 2% (1995)

Budget

Revenues

$406.2 millionExpenditures

$405.9 million

expenditures including capital expenditures of $34.5 million (FY94/95 est.)

Economy - overview

Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, having successfully exploited its location by providing financial services for international firms and luxury tourist facilities for 200,000 visitors annually. The tourist industry attracts 91% of its business from North America.

The industrial sector is small, and agriculture is severely limited by a lack of suitable land. About 80% of food needs are imported. International business contributes over 60% of Bermuda's economic output; a failed independence vote in late 1995 can be partially attributed to Bermudian's fear of scaring away foreign firms.

GDP

purchasing power parity - $1.8 billion (1996 est.)

GDP - per capita

purchasing power parity - $29,000 (1996 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture:: NA%
industry:: NA%
services:: NA%

Industries

tourism, finance, insurance, structural concrete products, paints, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, ship repairing

Electricity - capacity

145,000 kW (1996)

Electricity - production

527,526,728 kWh (1996)

Electricity - consumption per capita

7,856 kWh (1996)

Agriculture - products

bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products

Exports

total value:: $54 million (f.o.b., 1995)
commodities:: semitropical produce, light manufactures, reexports of pharmaceuticals
partners :: Netherlands 50%, Brazil 13%, Canada 6% (1996)

Imports

total value:: $550 million (f.o.b., 1995)
commodities:: miscellaneous manufactured articles, machinery and transport equipment, food and live animals, chemicals
partners:: US 73%, UK 5%, Canada 5% (1995 est.)

Debt - external

$NA

Economic aid

$NA

Currency

1 Bermudian dollar (Bd$) = 100 cents

Exchange rates

Bermudian dollar (Bd$) per US$1 - 1.0000 (February 1997; fixed rate)

Fiscal year

1 April - 31 March

Communications

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Fixed lines

54,000

(1991 est.)

Telephone system

domestic :: modern, fully automatic telephone system
international:: 3 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0

Radios

78,000 (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations

Televisions

57,000 (1992 est.)

Transportation

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Merchant marine, 76 ships by typeone square, one ship · ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,416,667 GRT/5,163,435 DWT

bulk 9cargo 1container 15liquefied gas tanker 14oil tanker 16refrigerated cargo 12roll-on/roll-off cargo 4short-sea passenger 2specialized tanker 1vehicle carrier 1livestock carrier 1note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 11 countries among which are UK 26, Canada 12, US 9, Norway 7, Hong Kong 4, Nigeria 4, Sweden 4, Switzerland 2, Mexico 1, and Romania 1; Bermuda owns 48 additional ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,911,678 DWT that operate under Australian, Bahamian, Hong Kong, Liberian, Panamanian and Singaporean registry (1996 est.)

Railways

0 km

Highways

total :: 225 km
paved:: 225 km
unpaved :: 0 km (1997 est.)

note: in addition, there are 400 km of paved and unpaved roads that are privately owned

Military

Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda | Reserve Constabulary

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Transnational Issues

1 field

Disputes - international

none BHUTAN

Central Intelligence Agency. “Bermuda.” The World Factbook 1997. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bermuda/1997.

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