Anguilla

parliamentary democracy (House of Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK

name: The Valley geographic coordinates: 18 13 N, 63 03 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: name may derive from the capital's location among several hills

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Julia CROUCH (since 11 September 2023) head of government: Premier Cora RICHARDSON-HODGE (since 27 February 2025) cabinet: Executive Council appointed by the governor from among elected members of the House of Assembly election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as premier

legislature name: House of Assembly legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 11 (7 directly elected, 2 appointed, 2 ex-officio members) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 6/29/2020 parties elected and seats per party: APM (7); AUF (4) percentage of women in chamber: 27.3%

highest court(s): the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts judge selection and term of office: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court chief justice appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62 subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Juvenile Court

history: several previous; latest 1 April 1982

Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS, UNESCO (associate), UPU

defense is the responsibility of the UK

$362.499 million (2024 est.) $345.238 million (2023 est.) $336.924 million (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars

$31,000 (2024 est.) $28,900 (2023 est.) $27,400 (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars

3% (2022 est.) 1.8% (2021 est.) -0.5% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

20.8% of GDP (2014 est.)

$7.9 million (2017 est.) $3.9 million (2016 est.) note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

revenues: $81.925 million (2017 est.) expenditures: $72.352 million (2017 est.) note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

total: 19,416 (2024 est.) male: 9,107 female: 10,309

1.71% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 20.8% (male 2,056/female 1,992) 15-64 years: 67.5% (male 5,958/female 7,147) 65 years and over: 11.7% (2024 est.) (male 1,093/female 1,170)

11.69 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

4.76 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

10.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 82.6 years (2024 est.) male: 80 years female: 85.3 years

urban population: 100% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

African/Black 85.3%, Hispanic 4.9%, mixed 3.8%, White 3.2%, East Indian/Indian 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.) note: data represent population by ethnic origin

English (official)

Protestant 73.2% (includes Anglican 22.7%, Methodist 19.4%, Pentecostal 10.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Baptist 7.1%, Church of God 4.9%, Presbyterian 0.2%, Brethren 0.1%), Roman Catholic 6.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 10.9%, other 3.2%, unspecified 0.3%, none 4.5% (2011 est.)

salt, fish, lobster

1 (2025)

total: 2 (2023) by type: other 2

total subscriptions: 25,870 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 163 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 81.6% (2021 est.)