The 2010 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

growth rate:

      0.62% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 147

      Birth rate:

      11.47 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 171

      Death rate:

      7.43 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 120

      Net migration rate:

      2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 40

      Urbanization:

      urban population: 100% of total population (2008)

      rate of urbanization: 0.3% annual rate of change (2005–10 est.)

      Sex ratio:

      at birth: 1.018 male(s)/female

      under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

      15–64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female

      65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female

      total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 2.46 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 221 male: 2.57 deaths/1,000 live births

      female: 2.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 80.6 years country comparison to the world: 19 male: 77.37 years

      female: 83.88 years (2010 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      1.98 children born/woman (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 130

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      0.3% (2005) country comparison to the world: 90

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      163 (2005) country comparison to the world: 161

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      392 (2005) country comparison to the world: 100

      Nationality:

      noun: Bermudian(s)

      adjective: Bermudian

      Ethnic groups:

      black 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)

      Religions:

      Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)

      Languages:

      English (official), Portuguese

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write

      total population: 98%

      male: 98%

      female: 99% (2005 est.)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 13 years

      male: 13 years

      female: 14 years (2005)

      Education expenditures:

      1.2% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 180

      Government ::Bermuda

      Country name:

      conventional long form: none

      conventional short form: Bermuda

      former: Somers Islands

      Dependency status:

      overseas territory of the UK

      Government type:

      parliamentary; self-governing territory

      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

      Administrative divisions:

      9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick

      Independence:

      none (overseas territory of the UK)

      National holiday:

      Bermuda Day, 24 May

      Constitution:

      8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003

      Legal system:

      English law

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Sir Richard GOZNEY (since 12 December 2007)

      head of government: Premier Paula COX (since 29 October 2010); Deputy Premier Derrick BURGESS

      cabinet: Cabinet nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor (For more information visit the World Leaders website ) elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed premier by the governor

      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 on 18 December 2007 (next to be held not later than 2012)

      election results: percent of vote by party - PLP 52.5%, UBP 47.3%; seats by party - PLP 22, UBP 14

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Magistrate Courts

      Political parties and leaders:

      Progressive Labor Party or PLP [Ewart BROWN]; United Bermuda Party or UBP [Kim SWAN]

      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]

      International organization participation:

      Caricom (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ITUC, UPU, WCO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      none (overseas territory of the UK)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Consul General Grace W. SHELTON

      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, 296–9233

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