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Introduction
General Information:
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The capital of Anguilla is The Valley.
Major cities of Anguilla are: Anguilla. |
Geography
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Location:
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Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico |
| Coordinates: | 18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Area: | total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area Comparative: | about half the size of Washington, DC |
| Land Boundaries: | 0 km |
| Coastline: | 61 km |
| Maritime Claims: | territorial sea: 3 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
| Climate: | tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds |
| Terrain: | flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone |
| Elevation Extremes: | lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m |
| Natural Resources: | salt, fish, lobster |
| Land Use: | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2001) |
| Irrigated Land: | NA sq km |
| Natural Hazards: | frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) |
| Environment Current Issues: | supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system |
| Note: | the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |
People
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Population:
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13,008 (July 2004 est.) |
| Age Structure: | total: 30.4 years
male: 30.4 years female: 30.3 years (2004 est.) |
| Population Growth Rate: | 1.98% (2004 est.) |
| Birth Rate: | 14.45 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Death Rate: | 5.46 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Migration Rate: | 10.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) |
| Sex Ratio: | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2004 est.) |
| Infant Mortality Rate: | total: 21.91 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 28.72 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) |
| Expectancy Birth: | total population: 76.9 years
male: 73.99 years female: 79.91 years (2004 est.) |
| Fertility Rate: | 1.74 children born/woman (2004 est.) |
| Nationality: | noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan |
| Ethnic Groups: | black (predominant), mulatto, white |
| Religions: | Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% |
| Languages: | English (official) |
| Literacy: | definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.) |
Gouvernment
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Country Name:
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conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Capital: | The Valley |
| Administrative Divisions: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Independence: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| National Holiday: | Anguilla Day, 30 May |
| Constitution: | Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990 |
| Legal System: | based on English common law |
| Suffrage: | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive Branch: | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Alan Eden HUCKLE (since 28 May 2004)
head of government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
| Legislative Branch: | unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA June 2005) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ANA 3, AUM 2, ADP 1, independent 1 |
| Judicial Branch: | High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
| Political Parties Leaders: | Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA; Anguilla Patriotic Movement or APM [Quincy GUMBS]; Movement for Grassroots Democracy or MFGD [Joyce KENTISH, John BENJAMIN] |
| International Organization Participation: | Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), UPU |
| Diplomatic in US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic from US: | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Flag Description: | blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below |
Economy
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Economy Overview:
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Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions. |
| GDP: | purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.) |
| GDP Growth Rate: | 2.8% (2001 est.) |
| GDP Capital: | purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.) |
| GDP Composition: | agriculture: 4%
industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.) |
| Household Income: | lowest 10%: NA
highest 10%: NA |
| Inflation Rate: | 2.3% |
| Labor Force: | 6,049 (2001) |
| Labor Force Occupation: | agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate: | 6.7% (2001) |
| Budget: | revenues: $22.8 million
expenditures: $22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.) |
| Agriculture Products: | small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
| Industries: | tourism, boat building, offshore financial services |
| Industry Production Growth Rate: | 3.1% (1997 est.) |
| Electricity Consumption: | 42.6 million kWh |
| Exports: | $2.6 million (1999) |
| Exports Commodities: | lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum |
| Exports Partners: | UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000) |
| Imports: | $80.9 million (1999) |
| Imports Commodities: | fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles |
| Imports Partners: | US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000) |
| Debt External: | $8.8 million (1998) |
| Currency: | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Currency Code: | XCD |
| Exchange Rates: | East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976) |
| Fiscal Year: | 1 April - 31 March |
Communications
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Telephones Lines Use:
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6,200 (2002) |
| Mobile Cellular: | 1,800 (2002) |
| Telephone System: | general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) |
| Radio Stations: | AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) |
| Television Stations: | 1 (1997) |
| Internet Code: | .ai |
| Internet Users: | 3,000 (2002) |
Transportation
| Highways: | total: 105 km
paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1997) |
| Waterways: | general assessment: NA
domestic: modern internal telephone system international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) |
| Ports Harbors: | Blowing Point, Road Bay |
| Merchant Marine: | none |
| Airports: | 3 (2003 est.) |
| Airports Paved Runways: | total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.) |
| Airports Unpaved Runways: | total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (2004 est.) |
Transnational Issues
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Disputes International:
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none |
| Illicit Drugs: | transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe |
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