The 1994 CIA World Factbook

by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Location: Caribbean, in the eastern Caribbean Sea, about 270 km east of Puerto Rico Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total area: 91 sq km land area: 91 sq km comparative area: about half the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 61 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds Terrain: flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone Natural resources: negligible; salt, fish, lobster Land use: 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) Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: NA natural hazards: frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July to October) international agreements: NA

@Anguilla, People

Population: 7,052 (July 1994 est.) Population growth rate: 0.67% (1994 est.) Birth rate: 24.25 births/1,000 population (1994 est.) Death rate: 8.08 deaths/1,000 population (1994 est.) Net migration rate: -9.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.) Infant mortality rate: 17.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1994 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 73.99 years male: 71.21 years female: 76.8 years (1994 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.07 children born/woman (1994 est.) Nationality: noun: Anguillan(s) adjective: Anguillan Ethnic divisions: black African Religions: Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% Languages: English (official) Literacy: age 12 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% Labor force: 2,780 (1984) by occupation: NA

@Anguilla, Government

Names:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Anguilla
Digraph:
AV
Type:
dependent territory of the UK
Capital:
The Valley
Administrative divisions:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Independence:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
National holiday:
Anguilla Day, 30 May
Constitution:
Anguilla Constitutional Orders 1 April 1982; amended 1990
Legal system:
based on English common law
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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
Legislative branch:
unicameral
House of Assembly:
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
Judicial branch:
High Court
Political parties and leaders:
Anguilla National Alliance (ANA); Anguilla United Party (AUP), Hubert
HUGHES; Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP), Victor BANKS
Member of:
CARICOM (observer), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)
Diplomatic representation in US:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
US diplomatic representation:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag:
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

@Anguilla, Economy

Overview:
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.
National product:
GDP - exchange rate conversion - $56.5 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
7.5% (1992 est.)
National product per capita:
$6,800 (1991 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
3% (1992 est.)
Unemployment rate:
5% (1988 est.)
Budget:
revenues:
$13.8 million
expenditures:
$15.2 million, including capital expenditures of $2.4 million (1992
est.)
Exports:
$556,000 (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
lobster and salt
partners:
NA
Imports:
$33.5 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
NA
partners:
NA
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate NA%
Electricity:
capacity:
2,000 kW
production:
6 million kWh
consumption per capita:
862 kWh (1992)
Industries:
tourism, boat building, salt
Agriculture:
pigeon peas, corn, sweet potatoes, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle,
poultry, fishing (including lobster)
Economic aid:
recipient:
Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments
(1970-89), $38 million
Currency:
1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Exchange rates:
East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.70 (fixed rate since 1976)
Fiscal year:
NA

@Anguilla, Communications

Highways:
total:
NA
paved:
60 km
unpaved:
NA
Ports:
Road Bay, Blowing Point
Airports:
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
Telecommunications:
modern internal telephone system; 890 telephones; broadcast stations -
3 AM, 1 FM, no TV; radio relay microwave link to island of Saint
Martin

@Anguilla, Defense Forces