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Title         :Anguilla 
Text          : 
                                    Anguilla 
 


                                     Header 
 
Affiliation: 
    (dependent territory of the UK) 
 
                                    Geography 
 
Location: 
    Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, 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: 
    supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely 
    because of poor distribution system 
  natural hazards: 
    frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) 
  international agreements: 
    NA 
 
                                     People 
 


Population: 
    7,099 (July 1995 est.) 
Age structure: 
  0-14 years: 
    32% (female 1,129; male 1,115) 
  15-64 years: 
    60% (female 2,101; male 2,126) 
  65 years and over: 
    8% (female 362; male 266) (July 1995 est.) 
Population growth rate: 
    0.66% (1995 est.) 
Birth rate: 
    24.09 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) 
Death rate: 
    8.03 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) 
Net migration rate: 
    -9.44 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) 
Infant mortality rate: 
    17.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) 
Life expectancy at birth: 
  total population: 
    74.1 years 
  male: 
    71.32 years 
  female: 
    76.91 years (1995 est.) 
Total fertility rate: 
    3.05 children born/woman (1995 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: 
    4,400 (1992) 
  by occupation: 
    commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 
    10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% 
 
                                   Government 
 
Names: 
  conventional long form: 
    none 
  conventional short form: 


    Anguilla 
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 - purchasing power parity - $49 million (1993 est.) 
National product real growth rate: 
    7.5% (1992) 
National product per capita: 
    $7,000 (1993 est.) 
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 
    3% (1992 est.) 
Unemployment rate: 
    7% (1992 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) 
 
                                     Economy 
Fiscal year: 
    NA 
 
                                 Transportation 
 


Railroads: 
    0 km 
Highways: 
  total: 
    105 km (1992 est.) 
  paved: 
    65 km 
  unpaved: 
    gravel and earth 40 km 
Ports: 
    Blowing Point, Road Bay 
Merchant marine: 
    none 
Airports: 
  total: 
    3 
  with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 
    1 
  with paved runways under 914 m: 
    2 
 
                                 Communications 
 
Telephone system: 
    890 telephones; modern internal telephone system 
  local: 
    NA 
  intercity: 
    NA 
  international: 
    radio relay microwave link to island of Saint Martin 
Radio: 
  broadcast stations: 
    AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0 
  radios: 
    NA 
Television: 
  broadcast stations: 
    0 
  televisions: 
    NA 
 
                                 Defense Forces 
 
Note: 
    defense is the responsibility of the UK 

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