Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/28.data

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@node Header (Bermuda)
@section Header (Bermuda)

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Affiliation:
  (dependent territory of the UK)



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@node Geography (Bermuda)
@section Geography (Bermuda)

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Location:
  in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1,050 km east of North Carolina
Map references:
  North America
Area:
 total area:
  50 km2
 land area:
  50 km2
 comparative area:
  about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  0 km
Coastline:
  103 km
Maritime claims:
 exclusive fishing zone:
  200 nm
 territorial sea:
  12 nm
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Terrain:
  low hills separated by fertile depressions
Natural resources:
  limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Land use:
 arable land:
  0%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  20%
 other:
  80%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; consists of about 360
  small coral islands
Note:
  some reclaimed land leased by US Government



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@node People (Bermuda)
@section People (Bermuda)

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Population:
  60,686 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  0.78% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  15.21 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  7.3 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  -0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  13.16 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  75.03 years
 male:
  73.36 years
 female:
  76.97 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  1.82 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Bermudian(s)
 adjective:
  Bermudian
Ethnic divisions:
  black 61%, white and other 39%
Religions:
  Anglican 37%, Roman Catholic 14%, African Methodist Episcopal (Zion) 10%,
  Methodist 6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, other 28%
Languages:
  English
Literacy:
  age 15 and over can read and write (1970)
 total population:
  98%
 male:
  98%
 female:
  99%
Labor force:
  32,000
 by occupation:
  clerical 25%, services 22%, laborers 21%, professional and technical 13%,
  administrative and managerial 10%, sales 7%, agriculture and fishing 2%
  (1984)



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@node Government (Bermuda)
@section Government (Bermuda)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Bermuda
Digraph:
  BD
Type:   dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
  Hamilton
Administrative divisions:
  9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget,,   Pembroke, Saint
George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths, Southampton, Warwick, Independence:
  none (dependent territory of the UK)
Constitution:
  8 June 1968
Legal system:
  English law
National holiday:
  Bermuda Day, 22 May
Political parties and leaders:
  United Bermuda Party (UBP), John W. D. SWAN; Progressive Labor Party (PLP),
  Frederick WADE; National Liberal Party (NLP), Gilbert DARRELL
Other political or pressure groups:
  Bermuda Industrial Union (BIU), Ottiwell SIMMONS
Suffrage:
  21 years of age; universal
Elections:
 House of Assembly:
  last held 9 February 1989 (next to be held by February 1994); results -
  percent of vote by party NA; seats - (40 total) UBP 23, PLP 15, NLP 1, other
  1
Executive branch:
  British monarch, governor, deputy governor, premier, deputy premier,
  Executive Council (cabinet)
Legislative branch:
  bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house
  or House of Assembly
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Lord
  David WADDINGTON (since NA)
 Head of Government:
  Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982)
Member of:
  CARICOM (observer), CCC, ICFTU, INTERPOL (subbureau), IOC
Diplomatic representation in US:
  as a dependent territory of the UK, Bermuda's interests in the US are
  represented by the UK
US diplomatic representation:
 chief of mission:
  Consul General L. Ebersole GAINES
 consulate general:
  Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire, Hamilton



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@node Government (Bermuda 2. usage)
@section Government (Bermuda 2. usage)

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 mailing address:   P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; PSC 1002, FPO AE 09727-1002
 telephone:
  [phone]
 FAX:
  [phone]
Flag:
  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



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@node Economy (Bermuda)
@section Economy (Bermuda)

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Overview:
  Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, having
  successfully exploited its location by providing luxury tourist facilities
  and financial services. The tourist industry attracts more than 90% 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.
National product:
  GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $1.3 billion (1991)
National product real growth rate:
  -1.5% (1991)
National product per capita:
  $22,000 (1991)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  4.4% (1991)
Unemployment rate:
  6% (1991)
Budget:
  revenues $327.5 million; expenditures $308.9 million, including capital
  expenditures of $35.4 million (FY91 est.)
Exports:
  $50 million (f.o.b., FY89)
 commodities:
  semitropical produce, light manufactures, re-exports of pharmaceuticals
 partners:
  US 55%, UK 32%, Canada 11%, other 2%
Imports:
  527.2 million (f.o.b., FY89)
 commodities:
  fuel, foodstuffs, machinery
 partners:
  US 60%, UK 8%, Venezuela 7%, Canada 5%, Japan 5%, other 15%
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  154,000 kW capacity; 504 million kWh produced, 8,370 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  tourism, finance, structural concrete products, paints, pharmaceuticals,
  ship repairing
Agriculture:
  accounts for less than 1% of GDP; most basic foods must be imported;
  produces bananas, vegetables, citrus fruits, flowers, dairy products
Economic aid:
  US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-81), $34 million; Western (non-US)
  countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $277 million
Currency:
  1 Bermudian dollar (Bd$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
  Bermudian dollar (Bd$) per US$1 - 1.0000 (fixed rate)
Fiscal year:
  1 April - 31 March



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@node Communications (Bermuda)
@section Communications (Bermuda)

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Highways:
  210 km public roads, all paved (about 400 km of private roads)
Ports:
  Freeport, Hamilton, Saint George
Merchant marine:
  72 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,451.099 GRT/5,937,636 DWT; includes
  5 cargo, 5 refrigerated cargo, 5 container, 7 roll-on/roll-off, 21 oil
  tanker, 13 liquefied gas, 16 bulk; note - a flag of convenience registry
Airports:
 total:
  1
 usable:
  1
 with permanent-surface runways:
  1
 with runways over 3,659 m:
  0
 with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
  1
 with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
  0
Telecommunications:
  modern with fully automatic telephone system; 52,670 telephones; broadcast
  stations - 5 AM, 3 FM, 2 TV; 3 submarine cables; 2 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT
  earth stations



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@node Defense Forces (Bermuda)
@section Defense Forces (Bermuda)

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Branches:
  Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary
Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the UK



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