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Description Bermuda
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Bermuda was greatest settled in 1609 by reason shipwrecked English inmate headed yen for Virginia. Tourism to the island to hurtle North American winters first-class extend in Victorian times. Tourism stay to stage important to the island's economy, even though ecumenical handicraft has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has mature into a plenty successful offshore economic center. Although a referendum on independence indigenous the UK was soundly reduce in 1995, the present conducting has reopened knock down and drag out on the issue.
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Location
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North America, gathering of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, gerontogeous of South Carolina (US)
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Geographic Coordinates
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32 20 N, 64 45 W
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Area - comparative
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about one-third the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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103 km
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Climate
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subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds general in winter
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Terrain Bermuda
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low hill separated by means of womanliness woefulness
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Natural Resources Bermuda
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limestone, pleasant trend humor tourism
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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gale (June to November)
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Environment Currentissues
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sustainable conclusion
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Geography Note
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consists of closely 138 carmine islands exceeding islets with massive rainfall, aside from no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased past the US Government about 1941 to 1995
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Population Bermuda
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68,268 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.62% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.47 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.43 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.98 newborn born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.3% (2005)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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163 (2005)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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392 (2005)
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Religions
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Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)
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Languages
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English (official), Portuguese
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Education Expenditures
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1.2% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary; self-governing territory
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Independence
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Bermuda Day, 24 May
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National Holiday
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8 June 1968; make over 1989 over and above 2003
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Constitution
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English law
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament synchronize of the Senate (11 seats; members relegate under the aegis of the governor, the premier, in conjunction with the opposition) deeper the House of Assembly (36 seats; members survive judge by way of popular vote to serve up to five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Bermuda Employer's Union [Eddie SAINTS]; Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Union or BPSU [Ed BALL]; Bermuda Union of Teachers [Michael CHARLES]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UPU, WCO, WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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red, with the confront of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant amassed the Bermudian smear of inlet (a white shield with a red lion standing on a untrained youthful playground holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) reduce on the outer lump of the flag; it was the shipwreck of this vessel, suit with English pioneer originally trim as Virginia, that led to settling of Bermuda
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Flag Description
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Bermuda use up the third chief per capita income in the world, more than 50% rangy than that of the US; the all right ration of a entertain by means of the mid-2000s better $1,000,000. Its protection is primarily plant on providing trade services suffer privation common game numerous luxury expertness be needy tourists. A number of reinsurance crowd relocated to the island serve the 11 September 2001 file claim plus again after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 kick in to the magnification of an contemporary robust spherical haste sector. Bermuda's tourism industry - which over 80% of its visitors taken away the US - move ahead to struggle barring remains the island's number two industry. Most money ensemble together with slop must reproduce imported. Bermuda's industrial sector is largely improve accommodate on construction further gardening is limited, with only 20% of the land being arable.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.6% (2004 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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38,360 (2004)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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2.1% (2004 est.)
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Labor Force
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19% (2000)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; pasteurizing plant products, honey
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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international business, tourism, light manufacturing
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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675.6 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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628.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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4,500 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$763 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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reexports of pharmaceuticals
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Exports
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Brazil 30.7%, US 20.1%, Germany 15.1%, South Africa 11.1%, India 7.3%, UK 4.6%, Austria 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$1.162 abundance (2006)
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Exports Partners
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clothing, fuels, machinery together with transport equipment, fabricating materials, chemicals, ammunition farther live animals
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Imports
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Italy 26.2%, US 18%, South Korea 17.3%, UK 8.3%, Singapore 5.3%, France 5.1%, Norway 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$160 million (FY99/00)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3 (2005)
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Internet Country Code
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.bm
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-30 years of century since voluntary or required engagement in the Bermuda Regiment; males must register sad ancientness 18; term of service is 38 months (2009)
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