Bermuda

Country	Bermuda
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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
Population	67,837 (July 2009 est.)
GMT	-4
Location	North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US)
Area	total: 53.3 sq km land: 53.3 sq km water: 0 sq km
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
Government type	parliamentary; self-governing territory
National holiday	Bermuda Day, 24 May
Constitution	8 June 1968; amended 1989 and 2003
Legal system	English law
Background	Bermuda 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.
Internet country code	.bm