Compare Bermuda (2002) - Norfolk Island (2006)

Compare Bermuda (2002) z Norfolk Island (2006)

	Bermuda (2002)	Norfolk Island (2006)

Administrative divisions	9 parishes and 2 municipalities; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick*	none (territory of Australia)
Age structure	0-14 years: 19.2% (male 6,058; female 6,225) 15-64 years: 69.4% (male 21,950; female 22,442) 65 years and over: 11.4% (male 3,163; female 4,122) (2002 est.)	0-14 years: 20.2% 15-64 years: 63.9% 65 years and over: 15.9% (2006 est.)
Agriculture - products	bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products	Norfolk Island pine seed, Kentia palm seed, cereals, vegetables, fruit; cattle, poultry
Airports	1 (2002)	1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2002)	total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
Area	total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 34.6 sq km land: 34.6 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-third the size of Washington, DC	about 0.2 times 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. 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. A referendum on independence was soundly defeated in 1995.	Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
Birth rate	11.82 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)	NA
Budget	revenues: $609.5 million expenditures: $574.6 million, including capital expenditures of $54.8 million (FY00/01)	revenues: $4.6 million expenditures: $4.8 million; including capital expenditures of $2 million (FY99/00)
Capital	Hamilton	name: Kingston geographic coordinates: 29 03 S, 167 58 E time difference: UTC+11.5 (16.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Climate	subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter	subtropical; mild, little seasonal temperature variation
Coastline	103 km	32 km
Constitution	8 June 1968, amended 1989	Norfolk Island Act of 1979
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands	conventional long form: Territory of Norfolk Island conventional short form: Norfolk Island
Currency	Bermudian dollar (BMD)	-
Death rate	7.49 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)	NA deaths/1,000 population
Debt - external	$145 million (FY99/00)	$NA
Dependency status	overseas territory of the UK	territory of Australia; Canberra administers Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island through the Department of Environment, Sport, and Territories
Diplomatic representation from the US	chief of mission: Consul General Denis Patrick COLEMAN, Jr. consulate(s) general: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVQ3 mailing address: P. O. Box HM325, Hamilton HMBX; American Consulate General Hamilton, Department of State, 5300 Hamilton Place, Washington, DC 20520-5300 telephone: [1] (441) 295-1342 FAX: [1] (441) 295-1592, [1] (441) 296-9233	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	$NA	$NA
Economy - overview	Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, with its economy primarily based on providing financial services for international business and luxury facilities for tourists. The effects of 11 September 2001 have had both positive and negative ramifications for Bermuda. On the positive side, a number of new reinsurance companies have located on the island, contributing to the expansion of an already robust international business sector. On the negative side, Bermuda's already weakening tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - has been further hit as American tourists have chosen not to travel. Most capital equipment and food must be imported, with the US serving as the primary source of goods, followed by the UK. Bermuda's industrial sector is small, although construction continues to be important. Agriculture is limited, only 6% of the land being arable.	Tourism, the primary economic activity, has steadily increased over the years and has brought a level of prosperity unusual among inhabitants of the Pacific islands. The agricultural sector has become self-sufficient in the production of beef, poultry, and eggs.
Electricity - consumption	553.35 million kWh (2000)	NA kWh
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2000)	-
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2000)	-
Electricity - production	595 million kWh (2000)	NA kWh
Electricity - production by source	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: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Environment - current issues	asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space; sustainable development	NA
Ethnic groups	black 58%, white 36%, other 6%	descendants of the Bounty mutineers, Australian, New Zealander, Polynesian
Exchange rates	Bermudian dollar per US dollar - 1.0000 (fixed rate pegged to the US dollar)	Australian dollars per US dollar - 1.3095 (2005), 1.3598 (2004), 1.5419 (2003), 1.8406 (2002), 1.9334 (2001)
Executive branch	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir John VEREKER (since NA April 2002) 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; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed premier by the governor	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); the UK and Australia are represented by Administrator Grant TAMBLING (since 1 November 2003) head of government: Assembly President and Chief Minister Geoffrey Robert GARDNER (since 5 December 2001) cabinet: Executive Council is made up of four of the nine members of the Legislative Assembly; the council devises government policy and acts as an advisor to the administrator elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia; chief minister elected by the Legislative Assembly for a term of not more than three years; election last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007) election results: Geoffrey Robert GARDNER elected chief minister; percent of Legislative Assembly vote - 17.2%
Exports	$51 million (2000)	$1.5 million f.o.b. (FY91/92)
Exports - commodities	reexports of pharmaceuticals	postage stamps, seeds of the Norfolk Island pine and Kentia palm, small quantities of avocados
Exports - partners	EU excluding UK 77.9%, US 9.8%, UK 6.9% (1999)	Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2004)
Fiscal year	1 April - 31 March	1 July - 30 June
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	three vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green with a large green Norfolk Island pine tree centered in the slightly wider white band
GDP	purchasing power parity - $2.2 billion (2001 est.)	-
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 1% industry: 10% services: 89% (1995 est.)	-
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $34,800 (2001 est.)	-
GDP - real growth rate	2.9% (2001 est.)	-
Geographic coordinates	32 20 N, 64 45 W	29 02 S, 167 57 E
Geography - note	consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land, reclaimed and otherwise, was leased by US Government from 1941 to 1995	most of the 32 km coastline consists of almost inaccessible cliffs, but the land slopes down to the sea in one small southern area on Sydney Bay, where the capital of Kingston is situated
Highways	total: 450 km paved: 450 km unpaved: 0 km note: public roads - 209 km; private roads - 241 km (2002)	-
Household income or consumption by percentage share	lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%	-
Imports	$719 million (2000)	$17.9 million c.i.f. (FY91/92)
Imports - commodities	machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals	NA
Imports - partners	EU excluding UK 35.4%, US 17.8%, UK 15.4%, Russia 14.6% (1999)	Australia, other Pacific island countries, NZ, Asia, Europe (2004)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)	none (territory of Australia)
Industrial production growth rate	NA%	-
Industries	tourism, international business, light manufacturing	tourism, light industry, ready mixed concrete
Infant mortality rate	9.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)	total: NA male: NA female: NA
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	3% (July 2001)	-
International organization participation	Caricom (observer), CCC, ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC	UPU
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	20 (2000)	-
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA
Judicial branch	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts	Supreme Court; Court of Petty Sessions
Labor force	37,472 (2000)	1,345
Labor force - by occupation	clerical 22%, services 20%, laborers 17%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 13%, sales 8%, agriculture and fishing 3% (2000 est.)	agriculture: 10% industry and services: 90%
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (1998 est.)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Languages	English (official), Portuguese	English (official), Norfolk a mixture of 18th century English and ancient Tahitian
Legal system	English law	based on the laws of Australia, local ordinances and acts; English common law applies in matters not covered by either Australian or Norfolk Island law
Legislative branch	bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (an 11-member body appointed by the governor, the premier, and the opposition) and the House of Assembly (40 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last general election 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	unicameral Legislative Assembly (9 seats; members elected by electors who have nine equal votes each but only four votes can be given to any one candidate; members serve three-year terms) elections: last held 20 October 2004 (next to be held by December 2007) election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats - independents 9 (note - no political parties)
Life expectancy at birth	total population: 77.3 years male: 75.21 years female: 79.27 years (2002 est.)	total population: NA male: NA female: NA
Literacy	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1970 est.)	NA
Location	North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of North Carolina (US)	Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia
Map references	North America	Oceania
Maritime claims	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	total: 102 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,485,450 GRT/8,782,869 DWT ships by type: bulk 28, cargo 4, container 16, liquefied gas 6, passenger 3, petroleum tanker 17, refrigerated cargo 16, roll on/roll off 9, short-sea passenger 3 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Croatia 5, Denmark 2, Germany 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 9, Indonesia 1, Norway 2, Sweden 11, United Kingdom 52, United States 13 (2002 est.)	-
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	defense is the responsibility of Australia
Military branches	no regular indigenous military forces; Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Force, Bermuda Reserve Constabulary	-
Military expenditures - dollar figure	$4,027,970 (January 2002)	-
Military expenditures - percent of GDP	0.11% (FY00/01)	-
National holiday	Bermuda Day, 24 May	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Nationality	noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian	noun: Norfolk Islander(s) adjective: Norfolk Islander(s)
Natural hazards	hurricanes (June to November)	typhoons (especially May to July)
Natural resources	limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism	fish
Net migration rate	2.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)	NA
Political parties and leaders	National Liberal Party or NLP [Dessaline WALDRON]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Jennifer SMITH]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Chairman Wayne FURBERT]	none
Political pressure groups and leaders	Bermuda Employer's Union [Eddie SAINTS]; Bermuda Industrial Union or BIU [Derrick BURGESS]; Bermuda Public Services Association or BPSA [leader NA]; Bermuda Union of Teachers [Michael CHARLES]	none
Population	63,960 (July 2002 est.)	1,828 (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA%	-
Population growth rate	0.69% (2002 est.)	-0.01% (2006 est.)
Ports and harbors	Hamilton, Saint George's, Dockyard	-
Radio broadcast stations	AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2005)
Radios	82,000 (1997)	-
Railways	0 km	-
Religions	non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19%	Anglican 34.9%, Roman Catholic 11.7%, Uniting Church in Australia 11.2%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2.8%, Australian Christian 2.4%, Jehovah's Witness 0.9%, other 2.7%, unspecified 15.3%, none 18.1% (2001 census)
Sex ratio	at birth: 0.94 male(s)/female under 15 years: 0.97 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2002 est.)	NA
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: adequate domestic: free local calls international: country code - 672; undersea coaxial cable links with Australia, New Zealand, and Canada; satellite earth station
Telephones - main lines in use	52,000 (1997)	2,532; note - a mix of analog (2500) and digital (32) circuits (2004)
Telephones - mobile cellular	7,980 (1996)	0 (proposed cellular service disallowed in August 2002 island referendum) (2002)
Television broadcast stations	3 (1997)	1 (local programming station plus two repeaters that bring in Australian programs by satellite) (2005)
Terrain	low hills separated by fertile depressions	volcanic formation with mostly rolling plains
Total fertility rate	1.81 children born/woman (2002 est.)	NA
Unemployment rate	4.5% (1993)	0%
Waterways	none	-

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