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 Bouvet IslandBermuda
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: 18.9% (male 6,177/female 6,154)


15-64 years: 69.2% (male 22,422/female 22,828)


65 years and over: 11.9% (male 3,378/female 4,406) (2005 est.)
Agriculture - products - bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products
Airports - 1 (2004 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 1


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 58.5 sq km


land: 58.5 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 53.3 sq km


land: 53.3 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Background This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters were designated a nature reserve. Since 1977, Norway has run an automated meteorological station on the island. 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.
Birth rate - 11.6 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Budget - revenues: $671.1 million


expenditures: $594.6 million, including capital expenditures of $55 million (FY03/04)
Capital - Hamilton
Climate antarctic subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Coastline 29.6 km 103 km
Constitution - 8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bermuda


former: Somers Islands
Death rate - 7.63 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Debt - external - $160 million (FY99/00)
Dependency status territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US - chief of mission: Deputy Chief of Mission Antoinette BOECKER


consulate(s) general: Crown Hill, 16 Middle Road, Devonshire DVO3


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
Diplomatic representation in the US - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international none none
Economic aid - recipient - NA
Economy - overview no economic activity; declared a nature reserve Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, nearly equal to that of the US. Its economy is 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 tourism industry - which derives over 80% of its visitors from the US - was severely hit as American tourists chose not to travel. Tourism rebounded somewhat in 2002-04. 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, only 20% of the land being arable.
Electricity - consumption - 598 million kWh (2002)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2002)
Electricity - production - 643 million kWh (2002)
Elevation extremes lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m		 lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Town Hill 76 m
Environment - current issues NA asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space; 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), represented by Governor Sir John VEREKER (since 11 April 2002)


head of government: Premier William Alexander SCOTT (since 24 July 2003); Deputy Premier Ewart BROWN


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 - NA
Exports - commodities - reexports of pharmaceuticals
Exports - partners - France 73.2%, UK 6.2%, Spain 2.4% (2004)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of Norway 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 - per capita - purchasing power parity - $36,000 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2003 est.)
Geographic coordinates 54 26 S, 3 24 E 32 20 N, 64 45 W
Geography - note covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve 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
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 - NA
Imports - commodities - machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals
Imports - partners - Kazakhstan 39.2%, France 16.2%, Japan 13.1%, Italy 9.2%, South Korea 8.8%, US 6.4% (2004)
Independence - none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - tourism, international business, light manufacturing
Infant mortality rate - total: 8.53 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 10.14 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 6.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.3% (mid-2003 est.)
International organization participation - Caricom (associate), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU, WCO, Egmont Group, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA
Judicial branch - Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
Labor force - 37,470 (2000)
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture and fishing 3%, laborers 17%, clerical 22%, professional and technical 17%, administrative and managerial 13%, sales 8%, services 20% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (2001)		 arable land: 20%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 80% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (2001)
Languages - English (official), Portuguese
Legal system the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply English 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 (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 July 2008)


election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 51.7%, UBP 48%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 77.79 years


male: 75.7 years


female: 79.91 years (2005 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 98%


male: 98%


female: 99% (1970 est.)
Location island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)
Map references Antarctic Region North America
Maritime claims territorial sea: 4 nm territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine - total: 108 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,845,326 GRT/6,501,782 DWT


by type: bulk carrier 22, cargo 6, container 22, liquefied gas 13, passenger 13, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 8, refrigerated cargo 11, roll on/roll off 7


foreign-owned: 103 (Australia 2, Canada 20, Finland 2, Germany 1, Greece 1, Hong Kong 5, Indonesia 1, Nigeria 8, Norway 5, Sweden 9, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 27, United States 20)


registered in other countries: 1 (2005)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Norway defense is the responsibility of the UK
Military branches - Bermuda Regiment
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $4.03 million (2001)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - 0.11% (FY00/01)
National holiday - Bermuda Day, 24 May
Nationality - noun: Bermudian(s)


adjective: Bermudian
Natural hazards NA hurricanes (June to November)
Natural resources none limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Net migration rate - 2.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Progressive Labor Party or PLP [William Alexander SCOTT]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Grant GIBBONS]
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 uninhabited (July 2004 est.) 65,365 (July 2005 est.)
Population below poverty line - 19% (2000)
Population growth rate - 0.64% (2005 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Hamilton, Saint George
Radio broadcast stations - AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2004)
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 male(s)/female


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


65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female


total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 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; 3 fiber optic submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 56,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 37,873 (2003)
Television broadcast stations - 4 (2004)
Terrain volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible low hills separated by fertile depressions
Total fertility rate - 1.89 children born/woman (2005 est.)
Unemployment rate - 5% (2002 est.)
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