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List All Cities in Bermuda Listing cities Bermuda database :
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Background
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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.
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Population
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68,268 (July 2010 est.)
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Government type
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9 parishes and 2 municipalities*; Devonshire, Hamilton, Hamilton*, Paget, Pembroke, Saint George*, Saint George's, Sandys, Smith's, Southampton, Warwick
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Administrative divisions
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parliamentary; self-governing territory
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Independence
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Bermuda Day, 24 May
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International organization participation
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red, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field holding a scrolled shield showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was the shipwreck of this vessel, filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia, that led to settling of Bermuda
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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international business, tourism, light manufacturing
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Agriculture - products
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NA%
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Industries
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675.6 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial production growth rate
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628.3 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil - production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Internet country code
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51,000 (2008)
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