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 Bermuda (2001)Grenada (2002)
 BermudaGrenada
Administrative divisions 9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths, Southampton, Warwick 6 parishes and 1 dependency*; Carriacou and Petit Martinique*, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick
Age structure 0-14 years:
19.4% (male 6,091; female 6,230)

15-64 years:
69.43% (male 21,783; female 22,309)

65 years and over:
11.17% (male 3,073; female 4,017) (2001 est.)
0-14 years: 35.9% (male 16,213; female 15,863)


15-64 years: 60.3% (male 28,460; female 25,307)


65 years and over: 3.8% (male 1,546; female 1,822) (2002 est.)
Agriculture - products bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, mace, citrus, avocados, root crops, sugarcane, corn, vegetables
Airports 1 (2000 est.) 3 (2001)
Airports - with paved runways total:
1

2,438 to 3,047 m:
1 (2000 est.)
total: 3


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1


under 914 m: 1 (2002)
Area total:
58.8 sq km

land:
58.8 sq km

water:
0 sq km
total: 344 sq km


land: 344 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC twice the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence was soundly defeated in 1995. One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year.
Birth rate 12.16 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) 23.05 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Budget revenues:
$504.6 million

expenditures:
$537 million, including capital expenditures of $75 million (FY97/98)
revenues: $85.8 million


expenditures: $102.1 million, including capital expenditures of $28 million (1997)
Capital Hamilton Saint George's
Climate subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Coastline 103 km 121 km
Constitution 8 June 1968, amended 1989 19 December 1973
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Bermuda

former:
Somers Islands
conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Grenada
Currency Bermudian dollar (BMD) East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate 7.42 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) 7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Debt - external $NA $196 million (2000) (2000)
Dependency status overseas territory of the UK -
Diplomatic representation from the US chief of mission:
Consul General Lawrence D. OWEN

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 20520-5300

telephone:
[1] (441) 295-1342

FAX:
[1] (441) 295-1592
chief of mission: the ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Grenada; Charge d'Affairs Nadia TONGOUR


embassy: Point Salines, Saint George's


mailing address: P. O. Box 54, Saint George's, Grenada, West Indies


telephone: [1] (473) 444-1173 through 1176


FAX: [1] (473) 444-4820
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of the UK) chief of mission: Ambassador Denis G. ANTOINE


chancery: 1701 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009


telephone: [1] (202) 265-2561


FAX: [1] (202) 265-2468


consulate(s) general: New York
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient $27.9 million (1995) $8.3 million (1995) (1995)
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 360,000 visitors annually. The tourist industry, which accounts for an estimated 28% of GDP, attracts 84% 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 fears of scaring away foreign firms. Government economic priorities are the further strengthening of the tourist and international financial sectors. Despite government steadying of annual economic growth in recent years through progress in fiscal reform and prudent macroeconomic management, a downturn in tourist arrivals in 2001 threatens government spending in 2002. Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, although it also supports a small agriculture sector and a developing offshore financial industry. Short-term concerns include a rising fiscal deficit and the deterioration in the external account balance.
Electricity - consumption 511.5 million kWh (1999) 102.3 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (1999) 0 kWh (2000)
Electricity - production 550 million kWh (1999) 110 million kWh (2000)
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Town Hill 76 m
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Environment - current issues asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space NA
Environment - international agreements - party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Ethnic groups black 58%, white 36%, other 6% black 82%, mixed black and European 13%, European and East Indian 5% , and trace of Arawak/Carib Amerindian
Exchange rates Bermudian dollar per US dollar - 1.0000 (fixed rate pegged to the US dollar) East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)
Executive branch chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Thorold MASEFIELD (since NA June 1997)

head of government:
Premier Jennifer SMITH (since 10 November 1998)

cabinet:
Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor

elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; governor invites leader of largest party in Parliament to form a government as premier
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Daniel WILLIAMS (since 9 August 1996)


head of government: Prime Minister Keith MITCHELL (since 22 June 1995)


cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general
Exports $56 million (2000 est.) $78 million (2000 est.)
Exports - commodities reexports of pharmaceuticals bananas, cocoa, nutmeg, fruit and vegetables, clothing, mace
Exports - partners UK 29.5%, US 9.8% (1997) Caricom 32.3%, UK 20%, US 13%, Netherlands 8.8% (1991)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March calendar year
Flag description 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 a rectangle divided diagonally into yellow triangles (top and bottom) and green triangles (hoist side and outer side), with a red border around the flag; there are seven yellow, five-pointed stars with three centered in the top red border, three centered in the bottom red border, and one on a red disk superimposed at the center of the flag; there is also a symbolic nutmeg pod on the hoist-side triangle (Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia); the seven stars represent the seven administrative divisions
GDP purchasing power parity - $2.1 billion (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $424 million (2001 est.)
GDP - composition by sector agriculture:
1%

industry:
10%

services:
89% (1995 est.)
agriculture: 8%


industry: 24%


services: 68% (2000) (2000)
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $33,000 (2000 est.) purchasing power parity - $4,750 (2001 est.)
GDP - real growth rate 1.5% (2000 est.) 6.5% (2001 est.)
Geographic coordinates 32 20 N, 64 45 W 12 07 N, 61 40 W
Geography - note consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land, reclaimed and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995 the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
Highways total:
225 km

paved:
225 km

unpaved:
0 km

note:
in addition, there are 232 km of paved and unpaved roads that are privately owned (1997)
total: 1,040 km


paved: 638 km


unpaved: 402 km (1996)
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - small-scale cannabis cultivation; lesser transshipment point for marijuana and cocaine to US
Imports $739 million (2000 est.) $270 million (2000 est.)
Imports - commodities machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals food, manufactured goods, machinery, chemicals, fuel (1989)
Imports - partners US 34%, UK 9%, Mexico 8% (1997) US 31.2%, Caricom 23.6%, UK 13.8%, Japan 7.1% (1991)
Independence none (overseas territory of the UK) 7 February 1974 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate NA% 0.7% (1997 est.)
Industries tourism, finance, insurance, structural concrete products, paints, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, ship repairing food and beverages, textiles, light assembly operations, tourism, construction
Infant mortality rate 9.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.) 14.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.7% (2000 est.) 2.8% (2001 est.)
International organization participation Caricom (observer), CCC, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 20 (2000) 14 (2000)
Irrigated land NA sq km NA sq km
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts West Indies Associate States Supreme Court (an associate judge resides in Grenada)
Labor force 35,296 (1997) 42,300 (1996) (1996)
Labor force - by occupation clerical 23%, services 22%, laborers 17%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 12%, sales 7%, agriculture and fishing 2% (1996) services 62%, agriculture 24%, industry 14% (1999 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
6%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
94% (55% developed, 39% rural/open space) (1997 est.)
arable land: 5.88%


permanent crops: 26.47%


other: 67.65% (1998 est.)
Languages English (official), Portuguese English (official), French patois
Legal system English law based on English common law
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 9 November 1998 (next to be held NA November 2003)

election results:
percent of vote by party - PLP 54%, UBP 44%, NLP 1%, independents 1%; seats by party - PLP 26, UBP 14
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and three by the leader of the opposition) and the House of Representatives (15 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)


elections: last held on 18 January 1999 (next to be held by NA October 2004)


election results: House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - NNP 14, GULP 1
Life expectancy at birth total population:
77.12 years

male:
75.04 years

female:
79.06 years (2001 est.)
total population: 64.52 years


male: 62.74 years


female: 66.31 years (2002 est.)
Literacy definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

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


total population: 98%


male: 98%


female: 98% (1970 est.)
Location North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US) Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references North America Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine total:
105 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,836,538 GRT/9,728,045 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 27, cargo 4, container 15, liquefied gas 7, passenger 2, petroleum tanker 23, refrigerated cargo 16, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea passenger 3

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Canada 10, Hong Kong 10, Japan 1, Nigeria 4, Saudi Arabia 1, Sweden 3, Switzerland 2, UK 10, US 7 (2000 est.)
none (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the UK -
Military branches Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary Royal Grenada Police Force, Coast Guard
Military expenditures - dollar figure $NA $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP NA% NA%
National holiday Bermuda Day, 24 May Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Nationality noun:
Bermudian(s)

adjective:
Bermudian
noun: Grenadian(s)


adjective: Grenadian
Natural hazards hurricanes (June to November) lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
Natural resources limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism timber, tropical fruit, deepwater harbors
Net migration rate 2.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) -15.21 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)
Political parties and leaders National Liberal Party or NLP [Dessaline WALDRON]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Jennifer SMITH]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Pamela GORDON] Grenada United Labor Party or GULP [Herbert PREUDHOMME]; National Democratic Congress or NDC [leader vacant]; New National Party or NNP [George McGUIRE]
Political pressure groups and leaders Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Association or BPSA [Betty CHRISTOPHER] NA
Population 63,503 (July 2001 est.) 89,211 (July 2002 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% NA%
Population growth rate 0.74% (2001 est.) 0.02% (2002 est.)
Ports and harbors Hamilton, Saint George Grenville, Saint George's
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998) AM 2, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios 82,000 (1997) 57,000 (1997)
Railways 0 km 0 km
Religions non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19% Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Sex ratio at birth:
0.94 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
0.98 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.76 male(s)/female

total population:
0.95 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
at birth: 1 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 1.12 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female


total population: 1.08 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system general assessment:
NA

domestic:
modern, fully automatic telephone system

international:
3 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
general assessment: automatic, islandwide telephone system


domestic: interisland VHF and UHF radiotelephone links


international: new SHF radiotelephone links to Trinidad and Tobago and Saint Vincent; VHF and UHF radio links to Trinidad
Telephones - main lines in use 52,000 (1997) 27,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular 7,980 (1996) 976 (1997)
Television broadcast stations 3 (1997) 2 (1997)
Terrain low hills separated by fertile depressions volcanic in origin with central mountains
Total fertility rate 1.81 children born/woman (2001 est.) 2.5 children born/woman (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate NEGL% (1995) 11.5% (1999) (1999)
Waterways none none
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