Bermuda People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 59,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.6%

Nationality: noun—Bermudian(s); adjective—Bermudian

Ethnic divisions: 61 % black, 39% white and other

Religion: 37% Anglican, 21% other Protestant, 14% Roman Catholic, 28% Black Muslim and other

Language: English

Infant mortality rate: 7.1/1,000(1985)

Life expectancy: men 69, women 76

Literacy: 98%

Labor force: 32,000 employed (1984); 25% clerical, 22% services, 21% laborers, 13%

professional and technical, 10% administrative and managerial, 7% sales, 2% agriculture and fishing

Organized labor: 8,700 members; largest union is Bermuda Industrial Union

NOTE: The information regarding Bermuda on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Bermuda 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Bermuda 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.