1986 Edition

Agriculture

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

Airfield

1 with permanent-surface runways of 1,100 m at Wallblake Airport

Airfields

351 total, 263 usable; 25 with permanent-surface runways; 1 with runways over 3,659 m, 12 with runways 2,4403,659 m, 69 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

Area

Anguilla, 91 km2; about one-half the size of Washington, D. C.; Sombrero, 5 km2 People

Branches

Army, Navy, Air Force/ Air Defense; paramilitary forces — People's Police Corps, People's Defense Organization and Territorial Troops, Frontier Guard

1 1-member House of Assembly, seven-member Executive Council

Police Barbuda ington Caribbean Sea SAINT JOHN ^Antigua o Redonda See regional mip III Land 280 km2; less than two-thirds the size of New York City; 54% arable; 18% waste and built on; 14% forest; 9% unused but potentially productive; 5% pasture; the islands of Redonda (less than 2.6 km and uninhabited) and Barbuda (161 km) are dependencies Water

bicameral legislative, 17-member popularly elected House of Representatives and 17-member Senate; executive, Prime Minister and Cabinet; judiciary, Court of Appeals

Budget

revenue, $3.7 million (1983); expenditure, $3.9 million (1983)

Capital

The Valley

St. John's on the island of Antigua

Civil air

22 major transport aircraft

no major transport aircraft

Coastline

153 km People

Communists

none

negligible

Elections

general election, March 1984 Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile Gumbs; Anguillan People's Party (APP), Ronald Webster

every five years; last general election 17 April 1984 Political parties and leaders: Antigua Labor Party (ALP), Vere C. Bird, Sr., Lester Bird; United People's Movement (UPM), George Herbert Walter; National Democratic Party (NDP), Dr. Ivor Heath

Electric power

1,500,000 kW capacity (1984); 2 million kWh produced (1984), 285 kWh per capita

Ethnic divisions

mainly of African Negro descent

almost entirely of black African origin; some of British, Portuguese, Lebanese, and Syrian origin

Exports

lobsters

Fiscal year

probably calendar Communications

Fishing

inshore and reef fishing

GDP

$6 million (1983 est.), $6,000 per capita (1983 est.)

Government leaders

Allistair BAILLE, Governor (since February 1984); Emile GUMBS, Chief Minister (since March 1984)

Vere Cornwall BIRD, Sr., Prime Minister (since 1976); Lester BIRD, Deputy Prime Minister (since 1976); Sir Wilfred Ebenezer JACOBS, Governor General (since 1967)

Highways

approximately 60 km surfaced

Infant mortality rate

31.5/1,000 (1985)

Inland waterways

none Anguilla (continued) Antigua and Barbuda

Labor force

2,000 Anguillans living overseas send remittances home; 26.4% unemployed (1984) Government

30,000 (1983); 20% unemployment (1983); agriculture 11%, industry 7%, and commerce and services 82% Government

Language

English (official)

English (official), local dialects

Legal system

based on English common law; constitution came into effect on 1 April

based on English common law; British Caribbean Court of Appeal, which has exclusive original jurisdiction and an appellate jurisdiction, consists of Chief Justice and five justices

Life expectancy

70

Limits of territorial waters (claimed)

12 nm (200 nm exclusive economic zone)

Literacy

80%

about 90%

Major industries

tourism, lobster exports, salt, fishing

Member of

Commonwealth Economy

Military budget

for fiscal year ending 31 December 1983, $587 million; 25% of central government budget 20 k:r Sombrero Caribbean Sea Prickly Pear Cays

Military manpower

males 15-49, 1,973,000; 993,000 fit for military service; 83,000 reach military age (18) annually

Monetary conversion rate

2.70 East Caribbean dollars=$USl (December 1985)

Nationality

noun — Anguillan(s); adjective— Anguillan

noun — Antiguan(s); adjective — Antiguan

Official name

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Other political or pressure groups

Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement (ACLM), a small leftist nationalist group led by Leonard "Tim" Hector

Pipelines

crude oil, 179km

Political subdivisions

6 parishes, 2 dependencies (Barbuda, Redonda)

Population

6,680 (1984)

82,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.6%

Ports

3 major (Luanda, Lobito, Namibe), 5 minor

1 major (Road Bay), 1 minor (Blowing Point)

Railroads

none

Religion

Anglican and Methodist

Anglican (predominant), other Protestant sects, some Roman Catholic

Suffrage

native born; resident before separation from St. Christopher and Nevis; 15 years residence for "belonger" status

universal suffrage at age 18

Telecommunications

fair system of wire, radio-relay, and troposcatter routes; high frequency used extensively for military/ Cuban links; 2 Atlantic Ocean satellite stations; 40,300 telephones (0.7 per 100 popl.); 16 AM, 13 FM, and 2 TV stations Defense Forces

modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones (13.6 per 100 popl.); 1 FM and 2 AM stations; radio-relay link to St. Martin's Island Defense Forces External defense is the responsibility of UK

Type

British dependent territory

independent state recognizing Elizabeth II as Chief of State

Voting strength

ANA, 6 seats; APP, 0 seats; 1 independent

(1984 election) House of Representatives — ALP, 16 seats; independent, 1 seat