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CountryBermuda
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Capitalname: Hamilton
geographic coordinates: 32 17 N, 64 46 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
Population66,163 (July 2007 est.)
GMT-4
LocationNorth America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)

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Areatotal: 53.3 sq km
land: 53.3 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Ethnic groupsblack 54.8%, white 34.1%, mixed 6.4%, other races 4.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2000 census)
ReligionsAnglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, other Protestant 18%, other 12%, unaffiliated 6%, unspecified 1%, none 14% (2000 census)
LanguagesEnglish (official), Portuguese
Government typeparliamentary; self-governing territory
National holidayBermuda Day, 24 May
Constitution8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003
Legal systemEnglish law
BackgroundBermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Tourism to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. Although a referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995, the present government has reopened debate on the issue.
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LAST UPDATED ON 17 JUNE 2007