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Compare Bermuda (2007) - Baker Island (2007)
Compare Bermuda (2007) z Baker Island (2007)
| Bermuda (2007) | Baker Island (2007) | |
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| 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.) |
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| Agriculture - products | bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products, honey | - |
| Airports | 1 (2007) | one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2007) |
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| Area | total: 53.3 sq km
land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 1.4 sq km
land: 1.4 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about one-third the size of Washington, DC | about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in 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. Although a referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995, the present government has reopened debate on the issue. | The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. |
| Birth rate | 11.26 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | - |
| Budget | revenues: $738 million
expenditures: $665 million (FY04/05) |
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| Capital | 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 |
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| Climate | subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter | equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun |
| Coastline | 103 km | 4.8 km |
| Constitution | 8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003 | - |
| Country name | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Baker Island |
| Death rate | 7.84 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | - |
| Debt - external | $160 million (FY99/00) | - |
| Dependency status | overseas territory of the UK | unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | 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 |
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| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (overseas territory of the UK) | - |
| Disputes - international | none | none |
| Economic aid - recipient | $NA (2004) | - |
| Economy - overview | 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. | no economic activity |
| 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 |
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 8 m |
| Environment - current issues | sustainable development | no natural fresh water resources |
| 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); represented by Acting Governor Mark CAPES (since 12 October 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 |
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| Exports | 0 bbl/day (2005) | - |
| Exports - commodities | reexports of pharmaceuticals | - |
| Exports - partners | Spain 31.6%, UK 16.6%, Brazil 9.6%, Sweden 7.9% (2006) | - |
| Fiscal year | 1 April - 31 March | - |
| 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 | the flag of the US is used |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 1%
industry: 10% services: 89% (2002 est.) |
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| GDP - real growth rate | 4.6% (2004 est.) | - |
| Geographic coordinates | 32 20 N, 64 45 W | 0 13 N, 176 28 W |
| Geography - note | 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 | treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife |
| Household income or consumption by percentage share | lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA% |
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| Imports | NA bbl/day | - |
| 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.) |
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| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.8% (November 2005) | - |
| International organization participation | Caricom (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UPU, WCO | - |
| Irrigated land | NA | 0 sq km |
| 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 | 0 km | 0 km |
| Land use | arable land: 20%
permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (2005) |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
| Languages | English (official), Portuguese | - |
| Legal system | English law | the laws of the US, where applicable, apply |
| 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 24 July 2003 (next to be held not later than July 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 51.7%, UBP 48%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14 |
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| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 78.13 years
male: 76 years female: 80.29 years (2007 est.) |
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| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (2005 est.) |
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| Location | North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) | Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and Australia |
| Map references | North America | Oceania |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic 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) |
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| Military - note | defense is the responsibility of the UK | defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard |
| 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 |
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| Natural hazards | hurricanes (June to November) | the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard |
| Natural resources | limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism | guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife |
| 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 | 66,163 (July 2007 est.) | uninhabited
note: American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Population below poverty line | 19% (2000) | - |
| Population growth rate | 0.576% (2007 est.) | - |
| Radio broadcast stations | 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.) |
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| 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) |
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| Telephones - main lines in use | 57,700 (2006) | - |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 60,100 (2006) | - |
| Television broadcast stations | 3 (2005) | - |
| Terrain | low hills separated by fertile depressions | low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef |
| Total fertility rate | 1.88 children born/woman (2007 est.) | - |
| Transportation - note | - | there is a day beacon near the middle of the west coast |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1% (2004 est.) | - |
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