Independence Year :
Population : 65000
Life Expectancy : 76.9
Capital : 191
GNP : 2328.00
GNP Old : 2190.00
Local Name : Bermuda
Government Form : Dependent Territory of the UK
Location : North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean
Terrain : Hilly islands of volcanic origin surrounded by a wide platform of underwater coral reefs.
Climate : Semi-tropical, mild, humid
Ethnic Group : Black 55%, white 34%, mixed 7%, other.
Religions : Christian
Official Website :
www.gov.bm/portal/server.pt
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General Information - Bermuda
Background
Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of seven main islands and about 130 smaller islands and islets lying about 1 000 kilometers (650 mi.) east of Washington D.C. USA.
Some five hundred years ago, Spanish explorer, Juan de Bermudez, discovered the isolated archipelago, but he made no attempt to land.
In the early 17th-century British colonists arrived and in 1620 Bermuda became a self-governing colony.
Today Bermuda is a diversified community, consisting of numerous nationalities and ethnic groups, about 55% of Bermudians are of African descent. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center and has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, the economy is based primarily upon international business and tourism.
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