Bermuda - Introduction

Introduction to Bermuda

Think Bermuda and images of tidy pastel cottages, professional gents in ties and shorts, pink-sand beaches, and quintessential British traditions like cricket matches and afternoon tea spring to mind. For once the stereotype matches up to reality.

Full country name: Bermuda
Area: 21 sq km
Population: 62,997
People: 61% African descent, 38% Caucasian descent, a small minority of American Indian descent
Language: English, Portuguese
Religion: Christian (28% Anglican, 15% Roman Catholic)
Government: parliamentary British overseas territory with internal self-government
Head of State: Governor Sir John Vereker
Head of Government: Premier Alex Scott
GDP: US$1.98 billion
GDP per capita: US$30,000
Inflation: 2.1%
Major Industries: Tourism, finance, insurance, structural concrete products, paints, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, ship repairing.
Major Trading Partners: USA, Canada & UK