Anguilla. English. |
| The World Factbook 2002 | ||
| Anguilla | 
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| Introduction | Anguilla |
| Background: |
Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. |
| Geography | Anguilla |
| Location: |
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, east of Puerto Rico |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
18 15 N, 63 10 W |
| Map
references: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area: |
total: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km land: 102 sq km |
| Area
- comparative: |
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 |
| 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) (1998 est.) |
| 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 |
| Geography
- note: |
the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles |
| People | Anguilla |
| Population: |
12,446 (July 2002 est.) |
| Age
structure: |
0-14 years: 25% (male
1,575; female 1,529) 15-64 years: 68.1% (male 4,356; female 4,124) 65 years and over: 6.9% (male 383; female 479) (2002 est.) |
| Population
growth rate: |
2.44% (2002 est.) |
| Birth
rate: |
14.94 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Death
rate: |
5.54 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Net
migration rate: |
15.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Sex
ratio: |
at birth: 1.02 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 (2002 est.) |
| Infant
mortality rate: |
23.68 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Life
expectancy at birth: |
total population:
76.5 years female: 79.5 years (2002 est.) male: 73.6 years |
| Total
fertility rate: |
1.77 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS
- adult prevalence rate: |
NA% |
| HIV/AIDS
- people living with HIV/AIDS: |
NA |
| HIV/AIDS
- deaths: |
NA |
| 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.) |
| Government | Anguilla |
| Country
name: |
conventional long form:
none conventional short form: Anguilla |
| Dependency
status: |
overseas territory of the UK |
| Government
type: |
NA |
| 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 Peter JOHNSTONE
(since NA February 2000) 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 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 |
| 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, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1 |
| Judicial
branch: |
High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court) |
| Political
parties and leaders: |
Anguilla United Party or AUP [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 |
| Political
pressure groups and leaders: |
NA |
| International
organization participation: |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate) |
| Diplomatic
representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Diplomatic
representation from the 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 | Anguilla |
| Economy
- overview: |
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
- real growth rate: |
0% (2001 est.) |
| GDP
- per capita: |
purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.) |
| GDP
- composition by sector: |
agriculture: 4% industry: 18% services: 78% (1997 est.) |
| Population
below poverty line: |
NA% |
| Household
income or consumption by percentage share: |
lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA% |
| Inflation
rate (consumer prices): |
2.3% |
| Labor
force: |
6,735 (1999) (1999) |
| Labor
force - by occupation: |
commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% |
| Unemployment
rate: |
8% (1999) (1999) |
| Budget: |
revenues: $20.4 million
expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures of $3.8 million |
| Industries: |
tourism, boat building, offshore financial services |
| Industrial
production growth rate: |
3.1% |
| Electricity
- production: |
45.85 million kWh (2000) |
| Electricity
- production by source: |
fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA% other: NA% nuclear: NA% |
| Electricity
- consumption: |
42.6 million kWh |
| Agriculture
- products: |
small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising |
| Exports: |
$2.6 million (1999) |
| Exports
- commodities: |
lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum |
| Exports
- partners: |
UK, US, Puerto Rico |
| Imports: |
$80.9 million (1999) |
| Imports
- commodities: |
fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, textiles |
| Imports
- partners: |
US, Puerto Rico, UK |
| Debt
- external: |
$8.8 million (1998) |
| Economic
aid - recipient: |
$3.5 million (1995) |
| Currency: |
East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Currency
code: |
XCD |
| Exchange
rates: |
East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) |
| Fiscal
year: |
1 April - 31 March |
| Communications | Anguilla |
| Telephones
- main lines in use: |
4,974 (2000) |
| Telephones
- mobile cellular: |
1,629 (2000) |
| Telephone
system: |
general assessment:
NA domestic: modern internal telephone system international: microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles) |
| Radio
broadcast stations: |
AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998) |
| Radios: |
3,000 (1997) |
| Television
broadcast stations: |
1 (1997) |
| Televisions: |
1,000 (1997) |
| Internet
country code: |
.ai |
| Internet
Service Providers (ISPs): |
16 (2000) |
| Internet
users: |
919 (2000) |
| Transportation | Anguilla |
| Railways: |
0 km |
| Highways: |
total: 105 km paved: 65 km unpaved: 40 km (1998 est.) |
| Waterways: |
none |
| Ports
and harbors: |
Blowing Point, Road Bay |
| Merchant
marine: |
none (2002 est.) |
| Airports: |
3 (2001) |
| Airports
- with paved runways: |
total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002) |
| Airports
- with unpaved runways: |
total: 2 under 914 m: 2 (2002) |
| Military | Anguilla |
| Military
- note: |
defense is the responsibility of the UK |
| Transnational Issues | Anguilla |
| Disputes
- international: |
none |
| Illicit
drugs: |
transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe |
Source:
The World Factbook 2002
Last Updated: 19 March 2003
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