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Anguilla

1994 Edition — territory

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Communications
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]
total: NA paved: 60 km unpaved: NA
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
Defense Forces
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
Economy
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]
recipient: Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $38 million
Electricity [time series]
capacity: 2,000 kW production: 6 million kWh consumption per capita: 862 kWh (1992)
Exchange rates [time series]
East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Exports [time series]
$556,000 (f.o.b., 1992) commodities: lobster and salt partners: NA
Debt - external (External debt) [time series]
$NA
Fiscal year [time series]
NA
Imports [time series]
$33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992) 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]
3% (1992 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (National product) [time series]
GDP - exchange rate conversion - $56.5 million (1992 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]
7.5% (1992 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 and construction. 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.)
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 91 sq km land area: 91 sq km 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]
current issues: NA natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) international agreements: NA
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
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]
Caribbean, 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
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Capital [time series]
The Valley
Constitution [time series]
Anguilla Constitutional Orders 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Digraph [time series]
AV
Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor Alan W. SHAVE (since 14 August 1992) head of government: Chief Minister Hubert HUGHES (since 16 March 1994) cabinet: Executive Council; appointed by the governor from the elected members of the House of Assembly
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
Legislative branch (House of Assembly) [time series]
elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (11 total, 7 elected) ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1
Independence [time series]
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Judicial branch [time series]
High Court
Legal system [time series]
based on English common law
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral
International organization participation (Member of) [time series]
CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)
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); 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
Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]
none (dependent territory of the UK)
People
Birth rate [time series]
24.25 births/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Death rate [time series]
8.08 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]
black African
Infant mortality rate [time series]
17.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.)
Labor force [time series]
2,780 (1984) by occupation: NA
Languages [time series]
English (official)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 73.99 years male: 71.21 years female: 76.8 years (1994 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]
-9.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
Population [time series]
7,052 (July 1994 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
0.67% (1994 est.)
Religions [time series]
Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%
Total fertility rate [time series]
3.07 children born/woman (1994 est.)