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Bermuda (United Kingdom)     [31]
(Parliamentary colony of United Kingdom since 1620)
ISO COUNTRY CODE: BM
LAND AREA: 53 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
>17,000 >10,000 >1,000 >100 >10 >1 <1 Unknown TOTAL
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7

DEMOGRAPHY
  POPULATION: 60000 (1996)
  DENSITY: 1132 persons/sq. km    GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
  POP AGR/FISH/MINING: 2%

ECONOMY
  GDP/Capita: $18036

ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
NATURE CONSERVATION INTEREST:

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 

Government Conservation Officer, Conservation Division, Ministry of     
Planning,                                                               
  Agriculture and Fisheries                                             
Fisheries Division (responsible for marine conservation)                
Botanic Gardens                                                         
Planning Department (Environmental Conservation Areas)

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION: 
The Agriculture Act 1930 (as amended)                                   
The Fisheries Act 1972 (as amended)                                     
The Care and Protection of Animals Act 1975 (as amended)                
Endangered Animals and Plants Act 1976 (as amended)                     
Protection of Birds Act 1965                                            
The Coral Reef Preserve Act 1966                                        
The Development and Planning Act 1974

ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS: 
Bermuda Audubon Society                                                 
Bermuda National Trust

REFERENCES:

Last updated 01/02/98

Islands of Bermuda (United Kingdom)
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