2003 Edition

Administrative divisions

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Age structure

0-14 years: 24.3% (male 1,575; female 1,526) 15-64 years: 68.8% (male 4,504; female 4,262) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 387; female 484) (2003 est.)

Agriculture - products

small quantities of tobacco, vegetables; cattle raising

Airports

3 (2002)

Airports - with paved runways

total

1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total

2

under 914 m

2 (2002) Military Anguilla

Area

land

102 sq km

total

102 sq km

water

0 sq km

Area - comparative

about half the size of Washington, DC

Background

Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency, along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency. Geography Anguilla

Birth rate

14.68 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Budget

expenditures

$22.5 million, including capital expenditures of NA (2000 est.)

revenues

$22.8 million

Capital

The Valley

Climate

tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds

Coastline

61 km

Constitution

Anguilla Constitutional Order 1 April 1982; amended 1990

Country name

conventional long form

none

conventional short form

Anguilla

Currency

East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Currency code

XCD

Death rate

5.42 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Debt - external

$8.8 million (1998)

Dependency status

overseas territory of the UK

Diplomatic representation from the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Diplomatic representation in the US

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Disputes - international

none

Economic aid - recipient

$3.5 million (1995)

Economy - overview

Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth. Anguillan officials have put substantial effort into developing the offshore financial sector, which is small, but growing. In the medium term, prospects for the economy will depend largely on the tourism sector and, therefore, on revived income growth in the industrialized nations as well as on favorable weather conditions.

Electricity - consumption

42.6 million kWh

Electricity - production

NA (2000)

Electricity - production by source

fossil fuel

NA%

hydro

NA%

nuclear

NA%

other

NA%

Elevation extremes

highest point

Crocus Hill 65 m

lowest point

Caribbean Sea 0 m

Environment - current issues

supplies of potable water sometimes cannot meet increasing demand largely because of poor distribution system

Ethnic groups

black (predominant), mulatto, white

Exchange rates

East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)

Executive branch

cabinet

Executive Council appointed by the governor from among the elected members of the House of Assembly

chief of state

Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor Peter JOHNSTONE (since NA February 2000)

elections

none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed chief minister by the governor

head of government

Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING (since 3 March 2000)

Exports

$2.6 million (1999)

Exports - commodities

lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, rum

Exports - partners

UK, US, Puerto Rico, Saint-Martin (2000)

Fiscal year

1 April - 31 March Communications Anguilla

Flag description

blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Anguillan coat of arms centered in the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms depicts three orange dolphins in an interlocking circular design on a white background with blue wavy water below Economy Anguilla

GDP

purchasing power parity - $104 million (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector

agriculture

4%

industry

18%

services

78% (1997 est.)

GDP - per capita

purchasing power parity - $8,600 (2001 est.)

GDP - real growth rate

2.8% (2001 est.)

Geographic coordinates

18 15 N, 63 10 W

Geography - note

the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles People Anguilla

Government type

NA

Highways

paved

65 km

total

105 km

unpaved

40 km (1997)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA%

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

Household income or consumption by percentage share

highest 10%

NA%

lowest 10%

NA%

Illicit drugs

transshipment point for South American narcotics destined for the US and Europe This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003

Imports

$80.9 million (1999)

Imports - commodities

fuels, foodstuffs, manufactures, chemicals, trucks, textiles

Imports - partners

US, Puerto Rico, UK (2000)

Independence

none (overseas territory of the UK)

Industrial production growth rate

3.1% (1997 est.)

Industries

tourism, boat building, offshore financial services

Infant mortality rate

female

15.55 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

male

29.84 deaths/1,000 live births

total

22.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

2.3%

International organization participation

Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), OECS (associate), ECLAC (associate)

Internet country code

.ai

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

16 (2000)

Internet users

919 (2000) Transportation Anguilla

Irrigated land

NA sq km

Judicial branch

High Court (judge provided by Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court)

Labor force

6,049 (2001)

Labor force - by occupation

commerce 36%, services 29%, construction 18%, transportation and utilities 10%, manufacturing 3%, agriculture/fishing/forestry/mining 4% (2000 est,)

Land boundaries

0 km

Land use

arable land

0%

other

100% (mostly rock with sparse scrub oak, few trees, some commercial salt ponds) (1998 est.)

permanent crops

0%

Languages

English (official)

Legal system

based on English common law

Legislative branch

unicameral House of Assembly (11 seats total, 7 elected by direct popular vote, 2 ex officio members, and 2 appointed; members serve five-year terms)

election results

percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - ANA 3, AUP 2, ADP 1, independent 1

elections

last held 3 March 2000 (next to be held NA June 2005)

Life expectancy at birth

female

79.7 years (2003 est.)

male

73.79 years

total population

76.7 years

Literacy

definition

age 12 and over can read and write

female

95% (1984 est.) Government Anguilla

male

95%

total population

95%

Location

Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Map references

Central America and the Caribbean

Maritime claims

exclusive fishing zone

200 NM

territorial sea

3 NM

Median age

female

29.9 years (2002)

male

30 years

total

30 years

Merchant marine

none (2002 est.)

Military - note

defense is the responsibility of the UK Transnational Issues Anguilla

National holiday

Anguilla Day, 30 May

Nationality

adjective

Anguillan

noun

Anguillan(s)

Natural hazards

frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October)

Natural resources

salt, fish, lobster

Net migration rate

12.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

Political parties and leaders

Anguilla United Party or AUP [Hubert HUGHES]; The United Front or UF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS], a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA

Political pressure groups and leaders

NA

Population

12,738 (July 2003 est.)

Population below poverty line

NA%

Population growth rate

2.21% (2003 est.)

Ports and harbors

Blowing Point, Road Bay

Radio broadcast stations

AM 5, FM 6, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios

3,000 (1997)

Railways

0 km

Religions

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

Sex ratio

at birth

1.03 male(s)/female

total population

1.03 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

under 15 years

1.03 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Telephone system

domestic

modern internal telephone system

general assessment

NA

international

microwave radio relay to island of Saint Martin (Guadeloupe and Netherlands Antilles)

Telephones - main lines in use

4,974 (2000)

Telephones - mobile cellular

1,629 (2000)

Television broadcast stations

1 (1997)

Televisions

1,000 (1997)

Terrain

flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone

Total fertility rate

1.76 children born/woman (2003 est.)

Unemployment rate

6.7% (2001)

Waterways

none