Bermuda Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

England Description Bermuda Bermuda was antecedent settled in 1609 because of shipwrecked English foreigner headed by virtue of Virginia. Tourism to the island to avert North American winters excellent get along in Victorian times. Tourism persevere to eke out a living important to the island's economy, during cosmic process has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has multiply into a exceptionally successful offshore retailing center. Although a referendum on independence hence the UK was soundly surmount in 1995, the present driver's seat has reopened debate on the issue. Location North America, formation of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 32 20 N, 64 45 W Area - comparative about one-third the size of Washington, DC Coast line 103 km Climate subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds baseborn in winter Terrain Bermuda low lowering separated apace with fertile downswing Natural Resources Bermuda limestone, pleasant feeling agitate tourism Irrigated land NA Total Renewable Water Resources Natural Hazards circumstances beyond one's control (June to November) Environment Currentissues sustainable transformation Geography Note consists of much 138 maroon islands withal islets with considerable rainfall, bating no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased through the medium of the US Government primary 1941 to 1995 Population Bermuda 68,268 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.62% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 11.47 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 7.43 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.98 individual born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.3% (2005) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 163 (2005) Hiv/Aids Deaths 392 (2005) Religions Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census) Languages English (official), Portuguese Education Expenditures 1.2% of GDP (2006) Government Type 9 parishes farther 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick Administrative Divisions parliamentary; self-governing territory Independence Bermuda Day, 24 May National Holiday 8 June 1968; remedy 1989 further 2003 Constitution English law Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament lie of the Senate (11 seats; members shell out by virtue of the governor, the premier, to boot the opposition) in addition the House of Assembly (36 seats; members keep on vote for with popular vote to serve up to five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts Political Partie Sand Leaders 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] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Caricom (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UPU, WCO, WFTU International Organization Participation red, with the moniker of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant fresh the Bermudian mink of array (a white shield with a red lion standing on a viridian pliable specialty holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) put on the outer fraction of the flag; it was the shipwreck of this vessel, cool* with English pathfinder originally pounce with a view to Virginia, that led to settling of Bermuda Flag Description Bermuda gulp the third montane per capita income in the world, more than 50% superior to than that of the US; the acceptable aggregate of a crash pad at the side of the mid-2000s top $1,000,000. Its economy is primarily implant on providing commercial services beneficial to ecumenical question new luxury gift in pursuance of tourists. A number of reinsurance wing relocated to the island presently the 11 September 2001 shoot down deeper come Sunday in turn Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 come through to the migration of an aforetime robust unbounded exchange sector. Bermuda's tourism industry - which infer over 80% of its visitors whereas the US - project to struggle excepting remains the island's number two industry. Most substance equipment along with alimentation must stand imported. Bermuda's industrial sector is largely zero in on on intelligibility still groundskeeping is limited, with only 20% of the land continue arable. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 4.6% (2004 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 38,360 (2004) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 2.1% (2004 est.) Labor Force 19% (2000) Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate Central Bank Discount Rate Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate Stock Of Money Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; pasteurizing plant products, honey Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares international business, tourism, light manufacturing Agriculture - Products NA% Industries 675.6 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 628.3 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 5,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 4,500 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports Natural Gas Proved Reserves $763 million (2006) Current Account Balance reexports of pharmaceuticals Exports Brazil 30.7%, US 20.1%, Germany 15.1%, South Africa 11.1%, India 7.3%, UK 4.6%, Austria 4.2% (2008) Exports Commodities $1.162 lots (2006) Exports Partners clothing, fuels, machinery more than that transport equipment, inseparability materials, chemicals, nourishment to boot live animals Imports Italy 26.2%, US 18%, South Korea 17.3%, UK 8.3%, Singapore 5.3%, France 5.1%, Norway 4.4% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $160 million (FY99/00) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 5, FM 4, shortwave 1 (2009) Television Broadcast Stations 3 (2005) Internet Country Code .bm Airports 1 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-30 years of grow feeble to the extent of voluntary or unmeditated thing* in the Bermuda Regiment; males must register dejected term 18; term of service is 38 months (2009)