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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: 91 sq km
land: 91 sq km
water: 0 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%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees,
some commercial salt ponds)
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
Environment—international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Population: 11,510 (July 1999 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 27% (male 1,581; female 1,529)
15-64 years: 66% (male 3,874; female 3,695)
65 years and over: 7% (male 366; female 465) (1999 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.16% (1999 est.)
Birth rate: 16.68 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)
Death rate: 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)
Net migration rate: 20.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(1999 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (1999 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 18.72 deaths/1,000 live births
(1999 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 77.71 years
male: 74.72 years
female: 80.78 years (1999 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.95 children born/woman (1999 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Anguillan(s)
adjective: Anguillan
Ethnic groups: black
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.)
Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Anguilla
Data code: AV
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 Alan HOOLE (since 1 November 1995)
head of government: Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since
16 March 1994)
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; chief minister appointed by the governor from among
the members of the House of Assembly
Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats
total, 7 elected by direct popular vote; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held March
2004)
election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats
by party—ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1
Judicial branch: High Court (judge provided by Eastern
Caribbean Supreme Court)
Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance
or ANA [Osbourne FLEMING]; Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert
HUGHES]; Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP [Victor BANKS]
International organization participation: Caricom (observer),
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—overview: Anguilla has few natural resources,
and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking,
lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. The economy, and
especially the tourism sector, suffered a setback in late 1995 due
to the effects of Hurricane Luis in September but recovered in 1996.
Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the
growth of the construction sector, contributed to economic growth
in 1997-98. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into
developing the offshore financing sector. A comprehensive package
of financial services legislation was enacted in late 1994. In the
medium term, prospects for the economy will depend on the tourism
sector and, therefore, on continuing income growth in the industrialized
nations.
GDP: purchasing power parity—$81 million (1997 est.)
GDP—real growth rate: 6.5% (1997 est.)
GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$7,300
(1997 est.)
GDP—composition by sector:
agriculture: 4%
industry: 16%
services: 80% (1996 est.)
Population below poverty line: NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.6% (1997)
Labor force: 4,400 (1992)
Labor force—by occupation: commerce 36%, services
29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing
3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4%
Unemployment rate: 7% (1992 est.)
Budget:
revenues: $20.4 million
expenditures: $23.3 million, including capital expenditures
of $3.8 million (1997 est.)
Industries: tourism, boat building, offshore financial
services
Industrial production growth rate: 3.1% (1997 est.)
Electricity—production: NA kWh
Electricity—production by source:
fossil fuel: NA%
hydro: NA%
nuclear: NA%
other: NA%
Electricity—consumption: NA kWh
Electricity—exports: NA kWh
Electricity—imports: NA kWh
Agriculture—products: pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes;
sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry; fish, lobsters
Exports: $1.6 million (1997)
Exports—commodities: lobster, fish, livestock, salt
Exports—partners: NA
Imports: $54.2 million (1997)
Imports—commodities: NA
Imports—partners: NA
Debt—external: $8.5 million (1996)
Economic aid—recipient: $3.5 million (1995)
Currency: 1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1—2.7000
(fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year: 1 April—31 March
Telephones: 890
Telephone system:
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: 2,000 (1992 est.)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (1997)
Televisions: NA
Railways: 0 km
Highways:
total: 105 km
paved: 65 km
unpaved: 40 km (1992 est.)
Ports and harbors: Blowing Point, Road Bay
Merchant marine: none
Airports: 3 (1998 est.)
Airports—with paved runways:
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (1998 est.)
Airports—with unpaved runways:
total: 2
under 914 m: 2 (1998 est.)
Military—note: defense is the responsibility of the
UK
Disputes—international: none
Source: 1999 CIA World Factbook
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