Compare Akrotiri (2006) - Bermuda (2008)

Compare Akrotiri (2006) z Bermuda (2008)

	Akrotiri (2006)	Bermuda (2008)

Administrative divisions	-	9 parishes and 2 municipalities; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick*
Age structure	-	0-14 years: 18.3% (male 6,094/female 6,014) 15-64 years: 69.2% (male 22,696/female 23,094) 65 years and over: 12.5% (male 3,597/female 4,668) (2007 est.)
Agriculture - products	-	bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products, honey
Airports	-	1 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways	-	total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007)
Area	total: 123 sq km note: includes a salt lake and wetlands	total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC	about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Background	By terms of the 1960 Treaty of Establishment that created the independent Republic of Cyprus, the UK retained full sovereignty and jurisdiction over two areas of almost 254 square kilometers - Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The southernmost and smallest of these is the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area, which is also referred to as the Western Sovereign Base Area.	Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism 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 developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. Although a referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995, the present government has reopened debate on the issue.
Birth rate	-	11.26 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Budget	-	revenues: $738 million expenditures: $665 million (FY04/05)
Capital	name: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia geographic coordinates: 34 40 N, 32 51 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October	name: Hamilton geographic coordinates: 32 17 N, 64 47 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Climate	temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters	subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Coastline	56.3 km	103 km
Constitution	Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Order in Council 1960, effective 16 August 1960	8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003
Country name	conventional long form: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area conventional short form: Akrotiri	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands
Death rate	-	7.84 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Debt - external	-	$160 million (FY99/00)
Dependency status	overseas territory of UK; administered by an administrator who is also the Commander, British Forces Cyprus	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	chief of mission: Consul General Gregory W. SLAYTON consulate(s) general: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVO3 mailing address: P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, US Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300 telephone: [1] (441) 295-1342 FAX: [1] (441) 295-1592, [1] (441) 296-9233
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	-	none
Economic aid - recipient	-	$90,000 (2004)
Economy - overview	Economic activity is limited to providing services to the military and their families located in Akrotiri. All food and manufactured goods must be imported.	Bermuda enjoys the highest per capita income in the world, more than 50% higher than that of the US. Its economy is primarily based on providing financial services for international business and luxury facilities for tourists. A number of reinsurance companies relocated to the island following the 11 September 2001 attacks and again after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. Bermuda's tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - continues to struggle but remains the island's number two industry. Most capital equipment and food must be imported. Bermuda's industrial sector is small, although construction continues to be important; the average cost of a house in June 2003 had risen to $976,000. Agriculture is limited with only 20% of the land being arable.
Electricity - consumption	-	574.8 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - exports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - imports	-	0 kWh (2005)
Electricity - production	-	618 million kWh (2005)
Elevation extremes	-	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Town Hill 76 m
Environment - current issues	shooting around the salt lake; note - breeding place for loggerhead and green turtles; only remaining colony of griffon vultures is on the base	sustainable development
Ethnic groups	-	black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)
Exchange rates	-	Bermudian dollar per US dollar - 1.0000 (fixed rate pegged to the US dollar)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) head of government: Administrator Air Vice-Marshal Richard LACEY (since 26 April 2006); note - reports to the British Ministry of Defence elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the administrator is appointed by the monarch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007) head of government: Premier Ewart BROWN (since 30 October 2006); Deputy Premier Paula COX cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor
Exports	-	0 bbl/day (2005)
Exports - commodities	-	reexports of pharmaceuticals
Exports - partners	-	Spain 35.3%, UK 15.7%, Brazil 9.1%, Sweden 7.5% (2006)
Fiscal year	-	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	the flag of the UK is used	red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (white and green 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
GDP - composition by sector	-	agriculture: 1% industry: 10% services: 89% (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	-	4.6% (2004 est.)
Geographic coordinates	34 37 N, 32 58 E	32 20 N, 64 45 W
Geography - note	British extraterritorial rights also extended to several small off-post sites scattered across Cyprus	consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995
Household income or consumption by percentage share	-	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Imports	-	4,250 bbl/day (2004)
Imports - commodities	-	clothing, fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals
Imports - partners	-	US 71.8%, Venezuela 6.9%, Canada 6.6% (2006)
Independence	-	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	-	NA%
Industries	-	international business, tourism, light manufacturing
Infant mortality rate	-	total: 8.08 deaths/1,000 live births male: 9.58 deaths/1,000 live births female: 6.56 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	-	2.8% (November 2005)
International organization participation	-	Caricom (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UPU, WCO
Irrigated land	-	NA
Judicial branch	-	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
Labor force	-	38,360 (2004)
Labor force - by occupation	-	agriculture and fishing 3%, laborers 17%, clerical 19%, professional and technical 21%, administrative and managerial 15%, sales 7%, services 19% (2004 est.)
Land boundaries	total: 47.4 km border countries: Cyprus 47.4 km	0 km
Land use	-	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (2005)
Languages	English, Greek	English (official), Portuguese
Legal system	the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply	English law
Legislative branch	-	bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; members appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (36 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve up to five-year terms) elections: last general election held 18 December 2007 (next to be held not later than 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 52.5%, UBP 47.3%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14
Life expectancy at birth	-	total population: 78.13 years male: 76 years female: 80.29 years (2007 est.)
Literacy	-	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (2005 est.)
Location	peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus	North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)
Map references	Middle East	North America
Maritime claims	-	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	-	total: 133 ships (1000 GRT or over) 8,366,999 GRT/8,615,385 DWT by type: bulk carrier 24, container 22, liquefied gas 30, passenger 23, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 15, refrigerated cargo 10, roll on/roll off 4 foreign-owned: 126 (Australia 4, Belgium 3, China 10, France 1, Germany 21, Greece 3, Hong Kong 4, Ireland 1, Israel 3, Japan 1, Nigeria 11, Norway 5, Singapore 1, Sweden 15, UK 20, US 23) registered in other countries: 50 (Bahamas 12, Croatia 2, Marshall Islands 5, Philippines 31) (2007)
Military - note	Akrotiri has a full RAF base, Headquarters for British Forces on Cyprus, and Episkopi Support Unit	defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches	-	no regular military forces; Bermuda Police Service, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary, Bermuda Regiment
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	-	0.11% (2005 est.)
National holiday	-	Bermuda Day, 24 May
Nationality	-	noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian
Natural hazards	-	hurricanes (June to November)
Natural resources	-	limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Net migration rate	-	2.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Political parties and leaders	-	Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Ewart BROWN]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Wayne FURBERT]
Political pressure groups and 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]
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: approximately 1,300 military personnel are on the base; there are another 5,000 British citizens who are families of military personnel or civilian staff on both Akrotiri and Dhekelia; Cyprus citizens work on the base, but do not live there	66,163 (July 2007 est.)
Population below poverty line	-	19% (2000)
Population growth rate	-	0.576% (2007 est.)
Radio broadcast stations	FM 1 note: British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides Radio 1 and Radio 2 service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)	AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Religions	-	Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)
Sex ratio	-	at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.013 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.983 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.771 male(s)/female total population: 0.959 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Suffrage	-	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	-	general assessment: good domestic: fully automatic digital telephone system; fiber-optic trunk lines international: country code - 1-441; landing point for the Atlantica-1 telecommunications submarine cable that extends from the US to Brazil; satellite earth stations - 3 (2007)
Telephones - main lines in use	-	57,700 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular	-	60,100 (2006)
Television broadcast stations	British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides multi-channel satellite service to Akrotiri, Dhekelia, and Nicosia (2006)	3 (2005)
Terrain	-	low hills separated by fertile depressions
Total fertility rate	-	1.88 children born/woman (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate	-	2.1% (2004 est.)

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