Airports [time series]

total: 3 usable: 2 with permanent-surface runways: 1 (1,000 m at Wallblake Airport) with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0

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; broadcast stations - 3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay microwave link to island of Saint 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, fishing (including lobster)

Budget [time series]

revenues $13.8 million; expenditures $15.2 million, including capital expenditures of $2.4 million (1992 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

Economic aid [time series]

Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $38 million

Electricity [time series]

2,000 kW capacity; 6 million kWh produced, 862 kWh per capita (1992)

Exchange rates [time series]

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

Exports [time series]

$1.4 million (f.o.b., 1987) commodities: lobster and salt partners: NA

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$NA

Fiscal year [time series]

NA

Imports [time series]

$10.3 million (f.o.b., 1987) commodities: NA partners: NA

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

growth rate NA%

Industries [time series]

tourism, boat building, salt

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

4.6% (1991 est.)

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

GDP - exchange rate conversion - $47.4 million (1991 est.)

Real GDP per capita (National product per capita) [time series]

$6,800 (1991 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (National product real growth rate) [time series]

6.5% (1991 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 plans center around the improvement of the infrastructure, particularly transport and tourist facilities, and also light industry.

Unemployment rate [time series]

5% (1988 est.)

Area [time series]

total area: 91 km2 land area: 91 km2 comparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline [time series]

61 km

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)

Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]

none

Irrigated land [time series]

NA km2

Land boundaries [time series]

0 km

Land use [time series]

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

Location [time series]

in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto Rico

Map references [time series]

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims [time series]

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm

Natural resources [time series]

negligible; salt, fish, lobster

Terrain [time series]

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Administrative divisions [time series]

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Capital [time series]

The Valley

Constitution [time series]

1 April 1982

Digraph [time series]

AV

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

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Executive branch (Elections) [time series]

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

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; a new flag may have been in use since 30 May 1990

Independence [time series]

none (dependent territory of the UK)

Judicial branch [time series]

High Court

Executive branch (Leaders) [time series]

Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Alan W. SHARE (since August 1992) 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

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

CARICOM (observer), CDB

Country name (Names) [time series]

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Anguilla

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), Hubert HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Government type (Type) [time series]

dependent territory of the UK

Birth rate [time series]

24.26 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate [time series]

8.28 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

black African

Infant mortality rate [time series]

17.7 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)

Labor force [time series]

2,780 (1984) by occupation: NA

Languages [time series]

English (official)

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 73.89 years male: 71.1 years female: 76.7 years (1993 est.)

Literacy [time series]

age 12 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95%

Nationality [time series]

noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan

Net migration rate [time series]

-9.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)

Population [time series]

7,006 (July 1993 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

0.64% (1993 est.)

Religions [time series]

Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%

Total fertility rate [time series]

3.09 children born/woman (1993 est.)