In Bermuda, around 55% of the population is identified as black, followed by 34% white (further subdivided into a British-descended majority and a Portuguese-descended minority), while the remainder are mixed or other (chiefly Asian).
[3] The party has even been described as a "write-off" in terms of diversity by members of the Portuguese-Bermudian community, which is often regarded as a separate ethnic/racial group.
Economically, the advantage lies in the white population, with whites holding higher positions and earning higher incomes;[5] these figures do not distinguish between Bermudians and temporary expatriate workers, leading to exaggerated figures stemming from the hire of executives from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom (thus, typically white), and the hire of unskilled, poorly treated labourers from the Caribbean, Jamaica in particular,[6] (thus, typically black) and so leave their relevance unknown.
Sociologist Syed Farid Alatas observed: "We do not live according to the three principles for harmonious relations – recognising the multi-cultural origins of civilization, inter-religious encounters and showing respect and understanding the point of the other.
He also said: "Dialogue is a matter of national integration but the Malaysian education system does not inculcate the three pre-requisites for inter-religious cooperation and relations.