Forgotten World (218): Bermuda
Bermuda, a densely-populated British overseas territory in the western Atlantic Ocean, is an archipelago of seven main islands which is one of the world’s most prosperous economies. This wealth is largely down to the islands’ offshore finance industry; more than 13,000 international companies have made the self-governing territory their nominal base.
The population is a mere 68,000, but the arrival of some half a million visitors each year, most of them from the US, further fuels the economy. This dependence on tourism makes the country susceptible to the ups and downs of the tourist industry. Visitors are attracted to the beaches, golf courses, colonial buildings and subtropical climate.