Compare Guernsey (2004) - Bermuda (2004)

Compare Guernsey (2004) z Bermuda (2004)

	Guernsey (2004)	Bermuda (2004)

Administrative divisions	none (British crown dependency); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 10 parishes including Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson, Vale, Castel, Saint Saviour, Saint Pierre du Bois, Torteval, Forest, Saint Martin, Saint Andrew	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: 15.6% (male 5,161; female 5,013) 15-64 years: 66.7% (male 21,497; female 21,897) 65 years and over: 17.6% (male 4,812; female 6,651) (2004 est.)	0-14 years: 19.1% (male 6,192; female 6,186) 15-64 years: 69.3% (male 22,268; female 22,703) 65 years and over: 11.7% (male 3,295; female 4,291) (2004 est.)
Agriculture - products	tomatoes, greenhouse flowers, sweet peppers, eggplant, fruit; Guernsey cattle	bananas, vegetables, citrus, flowers; dairy products
Airports	2 (2003 est.)	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways	total: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)	total: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 78 sq km land: 78 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands	total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about one-half the size of Washington, DC	about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Background	The island of Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II.	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	9.16 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)	11.83 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Budget	revenues: $381.3 million expenditures: $368.8 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)	revenues: $671.1 million expenditures: $594.6 million, including capital expenditures of $55 million (FY03/04)
Capital	Saint Peter Port	Hamilton
Climate	temperate with mild winters and cool summers; about 50% of days are overcast	subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter
Coastline	50 km	103 km
Constitution	unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice	8 June 1968, amended 1989 and 2003
Country name	conventional long form: Bailiwick of Guernsey conventional short form: Guernsey	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bermuda former: Somers Islands
Currency	British pound (GBP); note - there is also a Guernsey pound	Bermudian dollar (BMD)
Death rate	9.87 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)	7.55 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Debt - external	NA	$160 million (FY99/00)
Dependency status	British crown dependency	overseas territory of the UK
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (British crown dependency)	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 (British crown dependency)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Disputes - international	none	none
Economic aid - recipient	NA	NA
Economy - overview	Financial services - banking, fund management, insurance, etc. - account for about 55% of total income in this tiny Channel Island economy. Tourism, manufacturing, and horticulture, mainly tomatoes and cut flowers, have been declining. Light tax and death duties make Guernsey a popular tax haven. The evolving economic integration of the EU nations is changing the environment under which Guernsey operates.	Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, 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 2002-03. 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 6% of the land being arable.
Electricity - consumption	NA kWh	598.6 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports	0 kWh (2002)	0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production	NA kWh	643.7 million kWh (2001)
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 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	UK and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries	black 58%, white 36%, other 6%
Exchange rates	Guernsey pounds per US dollar - 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.6180 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Guernsey pound is at par with the British pound	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 Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Sir John FOLEY (since NA 2000) head of government: Chief Minister Laurie MORGAN (since 1 May 2004) cabinet: Policy Council elected by the States of Deliberation elections: the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister is elected by States of Delibertion election results: Laurie MORGAN elected chief minister, percent of vote of the States of Deliberation NA	chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Sir John VEREKER (since NA April 2002) head of government: Premier Alex 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	NA (2001)
Exports - commodities	tomatoes, flowers and ferns, sweet peppers, eggplant, other vegetables	reexports of pharmaceuticals
Exports - partners	UK (regarded as internal trade)	France 62%, Norway 13.8%, UK 7.5% (2003)
Fiscal year	calendar year	1 April - 31 March
Flag description	white with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) extending to the edges of the flag and a yellow equal-armed cross of William the Conqueror superimposed on the Saint George cross	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	purchasing power parity - $1.3 billion (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $2.33 billion (2003 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	agriculture: 3% industry: 10% services: 87% (2000)	agriculture: 1% industry: 10% services: 89% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita	purchasing power parity - $20,000 (1999 est.)	purchasing power parity - $36,000 (2003 est.)
GDP - real growth rate	5.7% (1999 est.)	2% (2003 est.)
Geographic coordinates	49 28 N, 2 35 W	32 20 N, 64 45 W
Geography - note	large, deepwater harbor at Saint Peter Port	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: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km	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	lowest 10%: NA highest 10%: NA
Imports	NA	NA (2001)
Imports - commodities	coal, gasoline, oil, machinery and equipment	machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, chemicals, food and live animals
Imports - partners	UK (regarded as internal trade)	Kazakhstan 46.7%, France 32.5%, US 8.5% (2003)
Independence	none (British crown dependency)	none (overseas territory of the UK)
Industrial production growth rate	NA	NA
Industries	tourism, banking	tourism, international business, light manufacturing
Infant mortality rate	total: 4.78 deaths/1,000 live births male: 5.35 deaths/1,000 live births female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)	total: 8.79 deaths/1,000 live births male: 10.45 deaths/1,000 live births female: 7.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	4% (2000 est.)	3.3% (mid-2003 est.)
International organization participation	UPU	Caricom (associate), ICFTU, Interpol (subbureau), IOC, UPU, WCO, Egmont Group, Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
Irrigated land	NA sq km	NA sq km
Judicial branch	Royal Court	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts
Labor force	31,320 (2000)	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: NA permanent crops: NA other: NA (2001)	arable land: 20% permanent crops: 0% other: 80% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (2001)
Languages	English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts	English (official), Portuguese
Legal system	English law and local statute; justice is administered by the Royal Court	English law
Legislative branch	unicameral States of Deliberation (45 seats; members are elected by popular vote for 4 years); note - Alderney and Sark have their own parliaments elections: last held 21 April 2004 (next to be held NA 2008) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - all independents	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 NA 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: 80.17 years male: 77.17 years female: 83.27 years (2004 est.)	total population: 77.6 years male: 75.54 years female: 79.7 years (2004 est.)
Literacy	definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA	definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1970 est.)
Location	Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France	North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)
Map references	Europe	North America
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 3 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Merchant marine	none	total: 94 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 4,845,326 GRT/6,501,782 DWT by type: bulk 25, cargo 4, container 17, liquefied gas 9, passenger 6, petroleum tanker 9, refrigerated cargo 11, roll on/roll off 10, short-sea/passenger 3 foreign-owned: Croatia 5, Germany 2, Greece 21, Hong Kong 9, Indonesia 1, Sweden 6, Switzerland 1, United Kingdom 33, United States 12 registered in other countries: 2 (2004 est.)
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of the UK	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	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)	Bermuda Day, 24 May
Nationality	noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander	noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian
Natural hazards	NA	hurricanes (June to November)
Natural resources	cropland	limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism
Net migration rate	3.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)	2.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Political parties and leaders	none; all independents	Gombey Liberation Party or GLP [Gavin Sundjata SMITH]; National Liberal Party or NLP [Dessaline WALDRON]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [William Alexander SCOTT]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Grant GIBBONS];
Political pressure groups and leaders	none	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	65,031 (July 2004 est.)	64,935 (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line	NA	19% (2000)
Population growth rate	0.31% (2004 est.)	0.68% (2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	Saint Peter Port, Saint Sampson	Hamilton, Saint George's, Dockyard
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 0 (1998)	AM 5, FM 3, shortwave 0 (1998)
Religions	Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist	non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19%
Sex ratio	at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.)	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 (2004 est.)
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal	18 years of age; universal
Telephone system	general assessment: NA domestic: NA international: 1 submarine cable	general assessment: good domestic: modern, fully automatic telephone system international: country code - 1-441; 3 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use	55,000 (2001)	56,000 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular	31,500 (2001)	37,873 (2003)
Television broadcast stations	1 (1997)	4 (2003)
Terrain	mostly level with low hills in southwest	low hills separated by fertile depressions
Total fertility rate	1.38 children born/woman (2004 est.)	1.9 children born/woman (2004 est.)
Unemployment rate	0.5% (1999 est.)	5% (2002 est.)

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