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ITEM ID     : CI WOFACT WO0007
DATE        : Oct 28, 1994
 
AGENCY      : CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PROGRAM     : WORLD FACTBOOK
TITLE       : World Factbook: Anguilla
 
Source key      : CI 
Program key     : CI WOFACT 
Update sched.   : Annually         
Data type       : TEXT 
End year        : 1994
Date of record  : 19941020
Keywords 3      :  
Keywords 3      : | Anguilla 
 
 
                                 Anguilla
 
 
                                  Header
 
Affiliation:
     (dependent territory of the UK)
 
                                 Geography
 
Location:
     Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto
     Rico
Map references:
     Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
total area:
     91 sq km
land area:
     91 sq km
comparative area:
     about half the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
     0 km
Coastline:
     61 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone:
     200 nm
territorial sea:
     3 nm
International disputes:
     none
Climate:
     tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain:
     flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Natural resources:
     negligible; salt, fish, lobster
Land use:
arable land:
     NA%
permanent crops:
     NA%
meadows and pastures:
     NA%
forest and woodland:
     NA%
other:
     NA% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial
     salt ponds)
Irrigated land:
     NA sq km
Environment:
current issues:
     NA
 
 
natural hazards:
     frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)
international agreements:
     NA
 
                                  People
 
Population:
     7,052 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate:
     0.67% (1994 est.)
Birth rate:
     24.25 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate:
     8.08 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Net migration rate:
     -9.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
     17.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
     73.99 years
male:
     71.21 years
female:
     76.8 years (1994 est.)
Total fertility rate:
     3.07 children born/woman (1994 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
     Anguillan(s)
adjective:
     Anguillan
Ethnic divisions:
     black African
Religions:
     Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%,
     Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
Languages:
     English (official)
Literacy:
     age 12 and over can read and write (1984)
total population:
     95%
male:
     95%
female:
     95%
Labor force:
     2,780 (1984)
by occupation:
     NA
 
                                Government
 
 
Names:
conventional long form:
     none
conventional short form:
Digraph:
     AV
Type:
     dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
     The Valley
Administrative divisions:
     none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence:
     none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday:
     Anguilla Day, 30 May
Constitution:
     Anguilla Constitutional Orders 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 W. SHAVE (since 14 August 1992)
head of government:
     Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March 1994)
cabinet:
      Executive Council; appointed by the governor from the elected members
     of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch:
     unicameral
House of Assembly:
     elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999);
     results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11 total, 7 elected)
     ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1
Judicial branch:
     High Court
Political parties and leaders:
     Anguilla National Alliance (ANA); Anguilla United Party (AUP), Hubert
     HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS
Member of:
     CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)
Diplomatic representation in US:
     none (dependent territory of the UK)
US diplomatic representation:
     none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag:
     two horizontal bands of white (top, almost triple width) and light
     blue with three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design
     centered in the white band; a new flag may have been in use since 30
     May 1990
 
 
                                  Economy
 
Overview:
     Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on
     lobster fishing, offshore banking, tourism, and remittances from
     emigrants. In recent years the economy has benefited from a boom in
     tourism and construction. Development plans center around the
     improvement of the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist
     facilities, and also light industry.
National product:
     GDP - exchange rate conversion - $56.5 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
     7.5% (1992 est.)
National product per capita:
     $6,800 (1991 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
     3% (1992 est.)
Unemployment rate:
     5% (1988 est.)
Budget:
revenues:
     $13.8 million
expenditures:
     $15.2 million, including capital expenditures of $2.4 million (1992
     est.)
Exports:
     $556,000 (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
     lobster and salt
partners:
     NA
Imports:
     $33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
     NA
partners:
     NA
External debt:
     $NA
Industrial production:
     growth rate NA%
Electricity:
capacity:
     2,000 kW
production:
     6 million kWh
consumption per capita:
     862 kWh (1992)
Industries:
     tourism, boat building, salt
Agriculture:
     pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle,
     poultry, fishing (including lobster)
 
 
Economic aid:
recipient:
     Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments
     (1970-89), $38 million
Currency:
     1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
     East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year:
     NA
 
                              Communications
 
Highways:
total:
     NA
paved:
     60 km
unpaved:
     NA
Ports:
     Road Bay, Blowing Point
Airports:
total:
     3
usable:
     2
with permanent-surface runways:
     1 (1,000 m at Wallblake Airport)
with runways over 3,659 m:
     0
with runways 2,440-3,659 m:
     0
with runways 1,220-2,439 m:
     0
Telecommunications:
     modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations -
     3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay microwave link to island of Saint
     Martin
 
                              Defense Forces
 
Note:
     defense is the responsibility of the UK
 
 
 
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