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809,961 (2003 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

       males: 75,021

       females: 78,998 (2003 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       $80.8 million (FY02)

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       2.7% (FY02)

      Transnational Issues Benin

      Disputes - international:

       two villages are in dispute along the border with Burkina Faso;

       much of Benin-Niger boundary, including tripoint with Nigeria,

       remains undemarcated, but states accept 2001 arbitration over

       disputed Niger River islands; several villages along the Okpara

       River are in dispute with Nigeria; in 2001, Benin claimed Togo moved

       the boundary stones - joint commission presently resurveying the

       boundary

      Illicit drugs:

       transshipment point for narcotics associated with Nigerian

       trafficking organizations and most commonly destined for Western

       Europe and the US; vulnerable to money laundering due to a poorly

       regulated financial infrastructure

      This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

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      @Bermuda

      Introduction Bermuda

      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. A referendum on

       independence was soundly defeated in 1995.

      Geography Bermuda

      Location:

       North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east

       of North Carolina (US)

      Geographic coordinates:

       32 20 N, 64 45 W

      Map references:

       North America

      Area:

       total: 53.3 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       land: 53.3 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       about one-third the size of Washington, DC

      Land boundaries:

       0 km

      Coastline:

       103 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM

      Climate:

       subtropical; mild, humid; gales, strong winds common in winter

      Terrain:

       low hills separated by fertile depressions

      Elevation extremes:

       lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Town Hill 76 m

      Natural resources:

       limestone, pleasant climate fostering tourism

      Land use: arable land: 6% permanent crops: 0% other: 94% (55% developed, 45% rural/open space) (1998 est.)

      Irrigated land:

       NA sq km

      Natural hazards:

       hurricanes (June to November)

      Environment - current issues:

       asbestos disposal; water pollution; preservation of open space;

       sustainable development

      Geography - note:

       consists of about 138 coral islands and islets with ample rainfall,

       but no rivers or freshwater lakes; some land was leased by US

       Government from 1941 to 1995

      People Bermuda

      Population:

       64,482 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 19.2% (male 6,195; female 6,205)

       15–64 years: 69.3% (male 22,110; female 22,574)

       65 years and over: 11.5% (male 3,215; female 4,183) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 38.7 years

       male: 37.8 years

       female: 39.6 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       0.72% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       12.13 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       7.46 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       2.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female

       total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 9.05 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 7.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 10.77 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 77.41 years

       male: 75.38 years

       female: 79.49 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       1.9 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality: noun: Bermudian(s) adjective: Bermudian

      Ethnic groups:

       black 58%, white 36%, other 6%

      Religions:

       non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%,

       other 19%

      Languages:

       English (official), Portuguese

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 98%

       male: 98%

       female: 99% (1970 est.)

      Government Bermuda

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Bermuda former:

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