Anguilla

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Affiliation:
  (dependent territory of the UK)

Anguilla, 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

Anguilla, 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

Anguilla, 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

Anguilla, 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

Anguilla, 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

Anguilla, Defense Forces

Note:
  defense is the responsibility of the UK