1987 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1987 (Internet Archive)
Geography
Climate
tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds
Coastline
about 6] km
Comparative area
about one-half the size of Washington, D.C.
Continental shelf
200 meters or to depth of exploitation
Environment
frequent hurricanes, other tropical storms (July to October)
Exclusive fishing zone
200 nm
Land use
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
Special notes
northernmost of Leeward Islands
Terrain
flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone
Territorial sea
3 nm
Total area
9] km?; land area: 91 km?
People and Society
Ethnic divisions
mainly of black African descent
Labor force
2,000 Anguillans living overseas send remittances home; 26.4% unemployed (1984)
Language
English (official)
Literacy
80%
Nationality
noun—Anguillan(s); adjective—Anguillan
Population
6,828 (1987), average annual growth rate 0.69%
Religion
Anglican, Methodist, and Catho-
Government
Branches
11-member House of Assembly, seven-member Executive Council
Capital
The Valley
Communists
none
Elections
general election, March 1984 Political parties and leaders: Anguilla National Alliance (ANA), Emile Gumbs; Anguillan People’s Party (APP), Ronald Webster
Government leaders
Allistair BAILLE, Governor and President of Executive Council (since 1983)
Legal system
based on English common law; constitution came into effect on 1 April 1982
Member of
Commonwealth
Official name
Anguilla
Suffrage
native born, resident before separation from St. Christopher and Nevis, or 15 years residence for belonger status
Type
British dependent territory
Voting strength
ANA, 4 seats; APP, 2 seats; 1 independent
Economy
Agriculture
pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, poultry
Budget
revenues, $4.8 million; expenditures, $5.8 million (1984)
Electric power
3,000 kW capacity; 9 million kWh produced, 1,320 kWh per capita (1986)
Exports
lobsters
Fiscal year
probably calendar
Fishing
inshore and reef fishing
GDP
$6 million, $6,000 per capita (1983 est.)
Major industries
tourism, lobster exports, salt, fishing
Monetary conversion rate
2.70 East Caribbean dollars=US$1 (December 1986)
Communications
Airfields
3 total, 3 usable; 1 with permanent-surface runways of 1,100 m (Wallblake Airport)
Civil air
no major transport aircraft
Highways
about 60 km surfaced
Inland waterways
none
Ports
1 major (Road Bay), 1 minor (Blowing Point)
Railroads
none
Telecommunications
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones (13.6 per 100 popl.); 1 FM and 8 AM stations; radiorelay link to St. Martin’s Island
Military and Security
Branches
Police