Bermuda
Colony of Bermuda Islands
March 3
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also today: Benin

Challenges for Prayer

1 Bermuda is an earthly paradise, but despite having numerous gospel-preaching churches, it is spiritually impoverished

2 The impact of the churches is blunted by lack of unity and common spiritual goals

3 The world's wealthiest Black-majority territory, but it has little missions involvement

also today: Benin

Geography


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Area 54 sq.km. About 360 small coral islands in the North Atlantic.

Population (2000) 64,590 +0.82%AGR

Capital Hamilton 17,441.

Peoples

Afro-Caribbean 61%; Other 39%.

Literacy 98%. Official language English.

Economy

Its superb climate and geographical position makes it a tourist paradise and a lucrative tax haven.

Politics

A dependent territory of the UK.

Religion

Freedom of religion.

Religions Population % Adherents Ann.Gr.
Christian 93.34 60,288 +0.9%
non-Religious/other 4.03 2,603 -1.8%
Spiritist 2.07 1,337 +2.6%
Baha'i 0.50 323 +11.7%
Buddhist 0.03 20 -12.5%
Jewish 0.03 20 +9.6%
Christians Denom. Affil.% ,000 Ann.Gr.
Protestant 25 30.19 20 +0.7%
Independent 3 10.84 7 -0.1%
Anglican 1 37.47 24 +0.9%
Catholic 1 16.08 10 +1.3%
Marginal 4 2.63 2 +3.4%
Unaffiliated   7.13 5 n.a.
Doubly affiliated   -11.00 -7 n.a.

Churches in Bermuda

Missionaries from Bermuda

2 in Sri Lanka.

Missionaries to Bermuda

9 in 5 agencies.


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