The 1994 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

year:

       calendar year

      @Benin, Communications

      Railroads:

       578 km, all 1.000-meter gauge, single track

       Highways:

       total:

       8,435 km

       paved:

       1,038 km

       unpaved:

       crushed stone 2,600 km; improved earth 1,530 km; unimproved earth

       3,267 km

       Inland waterways:

       navigable along small sections, important only locally

       Ports:

       Cotonou

       Airports:

       total:

       7

       usable:

       6

       with permanent-surface runways:

       2

       with runways over 3,659 m:

       0

       with runways 2,440–3,659 m:

       1

       with runways 1,220–2,439 m:

       3

       Telecommunications:

       fair system of open wire, submarine cable, and radio relay microwave;

       broadcast stations - 2 AM, 2 FM, 2 TV; 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth

       station

      @Benin, Defense Forces

      Branches:

       Armed Forces (including Army, Navy, Air Force), National Gendarmerie

       Manpower availability:

       males age 15–49 1,209,226; females age 15–49 1,120,105; males fit for

       military service 611,257; females fit for military service 573,775;

       males reach military age (18) annually 58,293 (1994 est.);

       femalesreach military age (18) annually 56,735 (1994 est.); both sexes

       are liable for miltary service

       Defense expenditures:

       exchange rate conversion - $29 million, 1.7% of GDP (1988 est.)

      @Bermuda

      Header Affiliation: (dependent territory of the UK)

      @Bermuda, Geography

      Location: Northern North America, in the western North Atlantic Ocean, 1,050 km east of North Carolina Map references: North America Area: total area: 50 sq km land area: 50 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 103 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: none Climate: subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter Terrain: low hills separated by fertile depressions Natural resources: limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 20% other: 80% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: subject to hurricanes (June to November) international agreements: NA Note: some reclaimed land leased by US Government; consists of about 360 small coral islands with ample rainfall, but no rivers or freshwater lakes

      @Bermuda, People

      Population:

       61,158 (July 1994 est.)

       Population growth rate:

       0.77% (1994 est.)

       Birth rate:

       15.14 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Death rate:

       7.3 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Net migration rate:

       −0.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)

       Infant mortality rate:

       13.16 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)

       Life expectancy at birth:

       total population:

       75.03 years

       male:

       73.36 years

       female:

       76.97 years (1994 est.)

       Total fertility rate:

       1.81 children born/woman (1994 est.)

       Nationality:

       noun:

       Bermudian(s)

       adjective:

       Bermudian

       Ethnic divisions:

       black 61%, white and other 39%

       Religions:

       Anglican 37%, Roman Catholic 14%, African Methodist Episcopal (Zion)

       10%, Methodist 6%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5%, other 28%

       Languages:

       English

       Literacy:

       age 15 and over can read and write (1970)

       total population:

       98%

       male:

       98%

       female:

       99%

       Labor force:

       32,000

       by occupation:

       clerical 25%, services 22%, laborers 21%, professional and technical

       13%, administrative and managerial 10%, sales 7%, agriculture and

       fishing 2% (1984)

      @Bermuda, Government

      Names:

       conventional long form:

       none

       conventional short form:

       Bermuda

       Digraph:

       BD

       Type:

       dependent territory of the UK

       Capital:

       Hamilton

       Administrative divisions:

       9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*,

       Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint Georges, Sandys, Smiths,

       Southampton, Warwick

       Independence:

       none (dependent territory of the UK)

       National holiday:

       Bermuda Day, 22 May

       Constitution:

       8 June 1968

       Legal system:

       English law

       Suffrage:

       21 years of age; universal

       Executive branch:

       chief of state:

       Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor

       Lord David WADDINGTON (since 25 August 1992)

       head of government:

       Premier John William David SWAN (since NA January 1982); Deputy

       Premier J. Irving PEARMAN (since 5 October 1993)

       cabinet:

       Cabinet; nominated by the premier, appointed by the governor

       Legislative branch:

       bicameral Parliament

       Senate: