Bermuda Introduction 2014, CIA World Factbook

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Bermuda Introduction 2014

SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on December 17, 2013

Background:
Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists headed for Virginia. Vacationing 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 also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.

NOTE: 1) The information regarding Bermuda on this page is re-published from the 2014 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bermuda Introduction 2014 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bermuda Introduction 2014 should be addressed to the CIA.
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b) The CIA sometimes assignes counterintuitive ranks. For example, it assigns unemployment rates in increasing order, whereas we rank them in decreasing order

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Bermuda Introduction 2014 SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES