Bermuda's economy is based on offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism, the two largest economic sectors. Bermuda had one of the world's highest GDP per capita for most of the 20th century and several years beyond. Recently, its economic status has been affected by the global recession. It has a subtropical climate. Bermuda is the northernmost point of the Bermuda Triangle, a region of sea in which, according to legend, a number of aircraft and surface vessels have disappeared under supposedly unexplained or mysterious circumstances. The island is in the hurricane belt and prone to severe weather. However, it is somewhat protected from the full force of a hurricane by the coral reef that surrounds the island. COUNT 9
QSN1 What two business drive Bermuda's economy? ANS1 offshore insurance and reinsurance, and tourism QSN2 What type of climate does Bermuda have? ANS2 subtropical QSN3 Bermuda stands as a northern point in what susposed area of strange activity and disappearances? ANS3 Bermuda Triangle QSN4 What protects the island from storms? ANS4 coral reef that surrounds the island QSN5 What are Bermuda's largest economic sectors? ANS5 insurance and reinsurance, and tourism QSN6 What occurance is the greatest factor affecting Bermuda's economy? ANS6 global recession QSN7 Why is the Bermuda Triangle an area of interest? ANS7 a number of aircraft and surface vessels have disappeared under supposedly unexplained or mysterious circumstances. QSN8 Why is the island safe from full hurricane devastation? ANS8 protected from the full force of a hurricane by the coral reef that surrounds the island. QSN9 What is the climate of Bermuda? ANS9 subtropical