Official Title: The Bermuda Islands (also The Somers Isles) General Information
Capital: Hamilton
Population: 65,000
Total Area: 53 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.82 BM$ Bermuda Dollar (BMD) - Non
National Holiday: 22 May (Bermuda Day)
Language(s): English Political Information
Type of State:
British overseas territory Type of Government:
Bicameral parliament: A Senate of 11 appointed members and a House of Assembly comprising 36 members directly elected for up to five years. The Governor is responsible for defence, external affairs and internal security. Head of State:
(Queen Elizabeth II) Gov. Gen. Sir John Vereker Head of Government:
Prime Minister Alex Scott Ministers:
Attorney-General: Larry Mussenden Deputy-Premier & Tourism & Transport: Ewart Brown Finance: Paula Cox Main Political Parties:
Government: Progressive Labour Party (PLP): 22 Opposition: United Bermuda Party (UBP): 14 Elections:
Economic InformationPlease note that economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and yearly averages for 2005. If blank, statistic unavailable. | | Bermuda | Canada |
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| GDP: | 5.34 billions | 1371.4 billions | | GDP per capita: | 718 | 42460 | | GDP growth rate: | 2.9% | 2.9% | | Inflation: | 5.4% | 2.2% | | Unemployment: | % | 6.7% |
Trade and InvestmentCanadian exports from country: $78,854,372
Canadian imports from country: $17,738,103
FDI in Canada: 2586 million
CDI in Bermuda: 13566 million Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
British High Commissioner David Norman Reddaway Foreign Consulates in Canada:
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Canadian Commissioner Pamela Wallin Canadian Consulates Abroad:
Hamilton (Bermuda) January 2007
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF, EIU, Election World
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