from
CIA World Factbook 2006
Anguilla
Introduction
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
Location: Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North
Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico
Geographic 18 15 N, 63 10 W
coordinates:
Map Central America and the Caribbean
references:
Area: total: 102 sq km
land: 102 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - about half the size of Washington, DC
comparative:
Land 0 km
boundaries:
Coastline: 61 km
Maritime territorial sea: 3 nm
claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Elevation lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
extremes: highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Natural salt, fish, lobster
resources:
Land use: arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few
trees, some commercial salt ponds) (2005)
Irrigated NA
land:
Natural frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to
hazards: October)
Environment - supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet
current increasing demand largely because of poor distribution
issues: system
Geography - the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser
note: Antilles
People
Population: 13,477 (July 2006 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 22.8% (male 1,557/female 1,510)
15-64 years: 70.4% (male 4,878/female 4,608)
65 years and over: 6.9% (male 412/female 512) (2006
est.)
Median age: total: 31.2 years
male: 31.2 years
female: 31.1 years (2006 est.)
Population 1.57% (2006 est.)
growth rate:
Birth rate: 14.17 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate: 5.34 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration 6.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
rate:
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: 0.81 male(s)/female
total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant total: 20.32 deaths/1,000 live births
mortality male: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births
rate: female: 13.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life total population: 77.28 years
expectancy at male: 74.35 years
birth: female: 80.3 years (2006 est.)
Total 1.73 children born/woman (2006 est.)
fertility
rate:
HIV/AIDS - NA
adult
prevalence
rate:
HIV/AIDS - NA
people living
with HIV/AIDS:
HIV/AIDS - NA
deaths:
Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan
Ethnic groups: black (predominant) 90.1%, mixed, mulatto 4.6%, white
3.7%, other 1.5% (2001 Census)
Religions: Anglican 29%, Methodist 23.9%, other Protestant 30.2%,
Roman Catholic 5.7%, other Christian 1.7%, other 5.2%,
none or unspecified 4.3% (2001 Census)
Languages: English (official)
Literacy: definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.)
Government
Country name: conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla
Dependency overseas territory of the UK
status:
Government NA
type:
Capital: name: The Valley
geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 04 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC
during Standard Time)
Administrative none (overseas territory of the UK)
divisions:
Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)
National Anguilla Day, 30 May
holiday:
Constitution: Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended
1990
Legal system: based on English common law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February
branch: 1952); represented by Governor Andrew N. GEORGE (since
10 July 2006)
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 unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected
branch: by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2
appointed; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 21 February 2005 (next to be held
2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - AUF 38.9%,
ANSA 19.2%, AUM 19.4%, APP 9.5%, independents 13%;
seats by party - AUF 4, ANSA 2, AUM 1
Judicial High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme
branch: Court)
Political Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]; The
parties and Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor
leaders: BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or
ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA; Anguilla
Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]; Anguilla
Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]
Political NA
pressure
groups and
leaders:
International Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS
organization (associate), UPU
participation:
Diplomatic none (overseas territory of the UK)
representation
in the US:
Diplomatic none (overseas territory of the UK)
representation
from the US:
Flag blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
description: 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
Economy - Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy
overview: 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 $108.9 million (2004 est.)
(purchasing
power parity):
GDP (official $108.9 million
exchange
rate):
GDP - real 10.2% (2004 est.)
growth rate:
GDP - per $8,800 (2004 est.)
capita (PPP):
GDP - agriculture: 4%
composition by industry: 18%
sector: services: 78% (2002 est.)
Labor force: 6,049 (2001)
Labor force - agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%, manufacturing
by occupation: 3%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%,
commerce 36%, services 29% (2000 est.)
Unemployment 8% (2002)
rate:
Population 23% (2002)
below poverty
line:
Household lowest 10%: NA%
income or highest 10%: NA%
consumption by
percentage
share:
Inflation rate 5.3%
(consumer
prices):
Budget: revenues: $22.8 million
expenditures: $22.5 million; including capital
expenditures of $NA (2000 est.)
Agriculture - small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising
products:
Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial services
Industrial 3.1% (1997 est.)
production
growth rate:
Electricity - NA kWh
production:
Electricity - fossil fuel: NA
production by hydro: NA
source: nuclear: NA
other: NA
Electricity - 42.6 million kWh
consumption:
Current $-42.87 million
account
balance:
Exports: $14.56 million (2005 est.)
Exports - lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum
commodities:
Exports - UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2004)
partners:
Imports: $129.9 million (2005 est.)
Imports - fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks,
commodities: textiles
Imports - US, Puerto Rico, UK (2004)
partners:
Debt - $8.8 million (1998)
external:
Economic aid - $9 million (2004 est.)
recipient:
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
(code):
Currency code: XCD
Exchange East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2005), 2.7
rates: (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001)
note: fixed rate since 1976
Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
Communications
Telephones - 6,200 (2002)
main lines in
use:
Telephones - 1,800 (2002)
mobile
cellular:
Telephone general assessment: NA
system: domestic: modern internal telephone system
international: country code - 1-264; microwave radio
relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and
Netherlands Antilles)
Radio AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004)
broadcast
stations:
Radios: 3,000 (1997)
Television 1 (1997)
broadcast
stations:
Televisions: 1,000 (1997)
Internet .ai
country code:
Internet 403 (2006)
hosts:
Internet 16 (2000)
Service
Providers
(ISPs):
Internet 3,000 (2002)
users:
Transportation
Airports: 3 (2006)
Airports - total: 1
with paved 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)
runways:
Airports - total: 2
with unpaved under 914 m: 2 (2006)
runways:
Roadways: total: 105 km
paved: 65 km
unpaved: 40 km (2002)
Merchant registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2006)
marine:
Ports and Blowing Point, Road Bay
terminals:
Military
Manpower males age 18-49: 3,614 (2005 est.)
available for
military
service:
Manpower fit males age 18-49: 2,986 (2005 est.)
for military
service:
Manpower males age 18-49: 120 (2005 est.)
reaching
military
service age
annually:
Military - defense is the responsibility of the UK
note:
Transnational
Issues
Disputes - none
international:
Illicit drugs: transshipment point for South American narcotics
destined for the US and Europe