Airports [time series]

3 total, 3 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways of 1,100 m (Wallblake Airport)

Civil air [time series]

no major transport aircraft

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

60 km surfaced

Ports [time series]

Road Bay, Blowing Point

Telecommunication systems (Telecommunications) [time series]

modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; stations--3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay link to island of St. Martin

Note [time series]

defense is the responsibility of the UK

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry

Aid [time series]

Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-87), $33 million

Budget [time series]

revenues $9.0 million; expenditures $8.8 million, including capital expenditures of NA (1988 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

East Caribbean dollar (plural--dollars); 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

Electricity [time series]

3,000 kW capacity; 9 million kWh produced, 1,300 kWh per capita (1988)

Exchange rates [time series]

East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1--2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)

Exports [time series]

$NA; commodities--lobsters and salt; partners--NA

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$NA

Fiscal year [time series]

NA

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]

$23 million, per capita $3,350 (1988 est.); real growth rate 8.2% (1988)

Imports [time series]

$NA; commodities--NA; partners --NA

Industrial production growth rate (Industrial production) [time series]

growth rate NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, boat building, salt, fishing (including lobster)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

4.5% (1988 est.)

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

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. Development is planned to improve the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry. Improvement in the economy has reduced unemployment from 40% in 1984 to about 5% in 1988.

Unemployment rate [time series]

5.0% (1988 est.)

Climate [time series]

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline [time series]

61 km

Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]

about half the size of Washington, DC

Continental shelf [time series]

200 meters or to depth of exploitation;

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)

Exclusive fishing zone [time series]

200 nm;

Land boundaries [time series]

none

Land use [time series]

NA% arable land; NA% permanent crops; NA% meadows and pastures; NA% forest and woodland; NA% other; mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds

Natural resources [time series]

negligible; salt, fish, lobsters

Note [time series]

located 270 km east of Puerto Rico

Terrain [time series]

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Maritime claims (Territorial sea) [time series]

3 nm

Area (Total area) [time series]

91 km2; land area: 91 km2

Administrative divisions [time series]

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Capital [time series]

The Valley

Political parties (Communists) [time series]

none

Constitution [time series]

1 April 1982

Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation) [time series]

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Executive branch [time series]

British monarch, governor, chief minister, Executive Council (cabinet)

Flag [time series]

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

Independence [time series]

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Judicial branch [time series]

High Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Geoffrey O. WHITTAKER (since NA 1987); Head of Government--Chief Minister Emile GUMBS (since NA March 1984, served previously from February 1977 to May 1980)

Legal system [time series]

based on English common law

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral House of Assembly

Country name (Long-form name) [time series]

none

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

Commonwealth

National holiday [time series]

Anguilla Day, 30 May

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile Gumbs; Anguilla United Party (AUP), Ronald Webster; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor Banks

Suffrage [time series]

universal at age 18 House of Assembly--last held 27 February 1989 (next to be held February 1994); results--percent of vote by party NA; seats--(11 total, 7 elected) ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

Government type (Type) [time series]

dependent territory of the UK

Birth rate [time series]

24 births/1,000 population (1990)

Death rate [time series]

9 deaths/1,000 population (1990)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

mainly of black African descent

Infant mortality rate [time series]

18 deaths/1,000 live births (1990)

Labor force [time series]

2,780 (1984)

Languages (Language) [time series]

English (official)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

71 years male, 76 years female (1990)

Literacy [time series]

80%

Nationality [time series]

noun--Anguillan(s); adjective--Anguillan

Net migration rate [time series]

- 10 migrants/1,000 population (1990)

Organized labor [time series]

NA

Population [time series]

6,883 (July 1990), growth rate 0.6% (1990)

Religions (Religion) [time series]

Anglican, Methodist, and Roman Catholic

Total fertility rate [time series]

3.1 children born/woman (1990)